A complex divorce is a divorce that deals with complex issues like child custody, one or more of the parties holding a business interest, or perhaps there are significant debts. Typically, a complex divorce utilizes professionals in other fields other than domestic relations. Essentially, any case where the answer to…

As a Chicago divorce attorney, I get so many questions about whether people need legal representation before signing a marital settlement agreement. What could be more important than dividing up the monies and assets you accumulated during the marriage or securing your pension? When you realize that your marital settlement…

Back-to-school season can be very chaotic and challenging. School supplies need to be purchased, back-to-school wardrobes need to be ready, backpacks need to be full, lunches need to be made and extra-curricular activities need to be selected. Being separated or divorced from your child(ren)’s other parent can make this time…

As a Chicago family law attorney, learning the client’s story of their marriage is an integral part of understanding the issues that led to the breakdown of the marriage, and how those issues will continue to impact the parties during the divorce process. By the time I speak to a…

If you are a business owner contemplating a divorce it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with business valuation issues that often arise in Chicago divorce cases. Property division issues in a divorce can become contentious and costly, especially when a business is involved. 6 Business Valuation Issues In a Divorce There are a number of…

What Is Child Support? Child support is the terminology used to describe the periodic or ongoing payments one parent makes to the other following a divorce to assist in raising their shared children. Child support is thus a combination of both financial and emotional obligations on behalf of parents in the effort to provide…

Wonder if your spousal maintenance is modifiable? This question was addressed in Scarp v. Rahman when the father in the case of sought to modify his maintenance obligation. The trial court would not allow the modification so he sought an appeal. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s decision and…

Birthdays are a big deal to kids — they usually get a party with their friends with cake, balloons, presents, and if they are lucky, a ball pit to jump into at Chucky Cheese! The day is all about them. Going through a divorce during this special time for a…

Our firm represents a lot of military families and for the most part, handling a military divorce is just like any other divorce. There are specific rules that need to be followed, however, and those parents in the military facing divorce, knowing your rights will help alleviate some of the…