Collaborative Family Divorce Law
When couples wish to end a marriage, and minimize their stress or any hostility that’s usually associated with litigated divorce, collaborative family divorce lawyers in or near Chicago can provide…
Collaborative Divorce
Topics about family law to keep you informed and empowered.
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How Does a Collaborative Divorce Work?
Divorce can be a challenging and bewildering process, with many emotions involved. It often entails acquiring legal representation, court appearances, and a substantial investment of time and money. Nonetheless, couples…
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What Is A Collaborative Divorce Process?
What is a collaborative divorce process? A collaborative divorce is a non-adversarial approach to ending a marriage. It involves both parties and their respective attorneys working together to reach a…
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Collaborative Divorce vs. Mediation
The decision to end your marriage is never an easy one. If you’ve resolved to proceed with a divorce, there are other important decisions which are yet to be made,…
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What Are the Dangers of Parental Alienation?
What most children of divorce want most is the love, support, and presence of both of their parents. Divorce is often as difficult, if not more so, for children involved…
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Post-Decree FAQ
Life doesn’t stop after a divorce decree is finalized. In Illinois, financial and parenting circumstances can shift unexpectedly—demanding legal updates to child support, custody, or alimony arrangements. That’s where post-decree…
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5 Tips for Co-Parenting After Divorce
Divorce isn’t easy, and neither are the painful readjustments that accompany it. Transitions and visitation are difficult — emotionally, mentally, and logistically. Co-parenting can get especially tricky when young children…
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First Steps Toward Divorce
You’ve moved past the point of considering a divorce and think it may be time to take action, but what should you do now? While television has sensationalized divorce and…
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How to Move on After Divorce
Divorce, even a no-fault divorce or a mediation that was cost-effective and timely, can be a painful, life-altering experience. Dealing with the aftermath of a divorce can be difficult, even…
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Divorce FAQ
The emotional strain of a divorce can be even more painful when you’re unsure how to go about getting one. You may be asking yourself, “Should I get a divorce,”…
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Adultery & Divorce in Illinois: What You Need to Know About Infidelity and Dissolution of Marriage
Before January 1, 2016, Illinois divorce laws recognized fault grounds for divorce, including adultery, alcoholism, mental and physical abuse, and more. However, significant changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution…
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Dealing with the Aftermath of Divorce
The aftermath of divorce proceedings can be quite emotional depending on the settlement, who has primary custody of the children, and what assets have been awarded. No matter how well…