Posts Categorized: Divorce

When a couple decides to get a divorce, they have a lot of options. Sometimes, the couple has more options than they realize. For example, a couple might begin the divorce process without realizing that they can settle it outside of court, rather than going through the litigation process. Although this option exists, it is not always possible for some couples. The best way for an individual couple to divorce depends on many factors present in their relationship and their goals for life after the...   Read more ...  

Illinois law dictates that the right to make certain significant parenting decisions, including decisions over which extracurricular activities children may participate in, is to be allocated to one or both parents. With these activities comes the question of who will pay for them. As children grow, their interests and activities expand and suddenly many parents are wondering who is going to have to pay for music lessons, sports teams, dance lessons, art classes, and more. In Illinois, expenses ...   Read more ...  

A $20 million wrongful conviction settlement received by Juan Rivera in 2015 raised a significant question for Illinois divorce courts: Was this settlement part of marital property? Rivera was convicted in 1992 of the rape and murder of a child in Illinois. During his imprisonment, Rivera met a woman and married in 2000. He was later cleared by DNA evidence and a court vacated his conviction in 2011, which led to Rivera suing various parties based on wrongful conviction. Had Rivera and his wife ...   Read more ...  

When a couple with children decides to divorce, one of the most stressful parts of the divorce planning process is telling their children. To a child, a divorce means a breakup of his or her family, often the only way of life he or she has ever known. But if you are a parent who has begun the divorce process, you need to discuss your divorce with your children. The level of detail they receive depends on their ages and maturity levels, but this is not an issue to hide or attempt to brush off. P...   Read more ...