South Chicago Family Law Blog

Individuals often have enough trouble managing money on their own, so it’s no surprise that married couples often have the same problem. If the situation gets to an extreme, they may choose to divorce. It’s not uncommon for people to point to issues around money as...

The day is rapidly approaching. The child custody hearing is just around the corner. For any Illinois parent to whom this sounds familiar, taking the time to make sure he or she has certain documentation collected and ready to go could help ease the nerves and stress...

As is the case elsewhere, the lives of many Illinois married couples are tightly intertwined. Not only do they have numerous joint assets and debts, but they also have estate plans that rely heavily on the involvement of each other. For this reason, it would be a good...

For a large number of Illinois residents, their homes are the largest asset they own. If a couple divorces, the disposition of this asset will have a substantial impact on the lives of both of them post-divorce. For this reason and others, couples may decide to sell...

It may seem unusual to you to contemplate divorce before you have even gotten married, but that is just what many Illinois couples who are marrying for the first time appear to be doing. Many of the new generation of adults, the Millennials, come from homes in which...

Cook County parents facing divorce often want to make sure they get to spend as much time with their children as possible. For many of them, this means a joint custody arrangement. While there are many benefits to this type of agreement, working them into a parenting...

Cook County parents who are getting a divorce will need to sort out custody and parenting time issues as part of the process. For most of them, this could be the most important part of the breakup since both parents want as much time with their children as possible....

So much has changed for people here in Illinois and elsewhere, but some things never change. Some married couples still want to go their separate ways, which means filing for divorce. At least for now, filing for divorce may not be as easy as it was at the beginning...

Ending a marriage can be a financially devastating prospect, but it does not necessarily have to be. Even though financial changes are inevitable, it is still possible to leave the marriage with some economic security. Illinois residents facing divorce may want to use...