If you’re in the process of divorcing or planning for divorce, you may need a guardian ad litem. This is just a fancy way of saying that your children will have an independent professional who represents your children’s best interests. It’s important to know what a guardian ad litem is, what he or she will […]
There are complications that arise throughout divorce cases. However, few complications arise well before the case even starts. But in a select few cases, there are spouses who refuse to accept the divorce and try to refuse, even if the case appeared to be an uncontested divorce. Don’t fret: Your spouse’s refusal to sign the […]
Most couples encounter two major issues in a divorce: parenting time and financials. Typically, parenting time is resolved well before the end of a case, leaving the property and debt division center stage. There’s just one problem: the financial issues are what push many cases from settlement to litigation. In fact, the most significant mistakes […]
When you’re getting divorced, you need to know everything about your spouse. This includes assets, liabilities, and other, vital information that’s necessary to divide property like bank accounts, the marital residence, and more. This is where a process called discovery comes in. The discovery process typically begins soon after the divorce is filed. Below, we’ll […]
Most divorce articles you read will tell you what to do as the spouse who files for divorce. But, what if you’re the spouse served with divorce papers? Then what? Getting served may catch you off guard. However, this is no reason to proceed through the divorce process in a clumsy way. In fact, it […]
Across Illinois – from Wheaton to Joliet, from Aurora to St. Charles – Does your location change the way you approach divorce? Do you live in Wheaton? Or, how about North Aurora? Or, maybe even Oswego? How about South Naperville or even further South into Plainfield or Romeoville? Do you think this affects your case? It […]
You’re probably thinking: “Of course a law firm will tell you to hire a divorce attorney.” And while that may be true of most firms, we value transparency and honesty with our clients. That’s why we wrote this article: to offer a straightforward discussion of your divorce attorney’s role and why you’ll want one. Read on to learn: A […]
Clients come into our office with all sorts of questions about divorce. Aside from the specific questions that are going to be unique to all cases, the one question we get the most is “What is divorce really like?” It makes sense why people come to us with this question. After all, most of what […]
Jack and Jane are married and were married in Illinois. However, they have since separated and for the past year, Jack has been living in Indiana while Jane remained in Illinois with their two children. Now, after realizing that they cannot work things out, Jack and Jane want to end their marriage. But, where can/should […]
Any case relating to the breakdown of a marriage is uncertain. You do not know how much maintenance you will receive, your parenting time, property division, or what will come of any other issues at hand in your case. After speaking with a Naperville family law attorney, you’ll quickly realize that litigating each issue (i.e. […]
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