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Talking To Your Kids About Divorce
No parent wants to have to break the news to their kids that they are getting divorced. This can completely change their lives and many parents dread having this conversation when the time comes. Telling your children about divorce and talking to them about the...
3 ways to help your child cope through divorce
Divorce can be process filled with a range of emotions. But while you take steps to personally heal from the breakup, you should also check on your little ones. Kids of all ages can find divorce hard to understand or have difficulty adjusting to life after divorce...
How is a family business divided during divorce?
The two most vital consequences during divorce are determining custody arrangements for young children and receiving an equitable distribution of marital assets. For high-asset couples, determining what’s fair can be a complicated process, especially when a...
How much alimony will I pay and for how long?
Alimony or spousal support, which is the term used for legal purposes, is a payment to a former spouse to assist him or her with living expenses. Not every divorce will include spousal support, but if the court finds it is necessary, it can award it. According to the...
Can I lose my children if I have a mental illness
The term “mental illness” may usually bring to mind disorders such as schizophrenia and others such as anti-social personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. The stigma attached to these and other disorders may have a divorced parent diagnosed with a...
After divorce, who pays for college?
When parents divorce, financial support for children may last long after their 18th birthdays. In 2016, Illinois passed a law allowing courts to order parents to contribute to college education expenses. Learn more about how this statute works and explore the division...
Common challenges for grey divorce
Divorce rates have trended downward in recent years in many age groups. The notable exception is the continued increase of “grey divorce,” which involves couples 50 years old or above. The numbers of divorces in this age group rose from 10% in 1990 to 25% in 2019 with...
