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Dual-Citizenship-and-Divorce As a Chicago divorce lawyer, I have directly handled Illinois divorce cases and family law matters involving dual citizenship.  These cases essentially involve the situation in which one, or both, parties to a marriage are citizens of two or more countries.  Divorce cases that include dual citizenship issues can be quite complex.  This complexity is due to the following: the concept of dual citizenship itself, jurisdictional issues as to what court will decide di...   Read more ...  

Helping-Children-Through-Divorce When it comes to handling the legal aspects of your divorce, you’ll be hard pressed to find a stauncher advocate than me.  I know just how difficult the process can be, and no one will work harder to help you through it.  Unfortunately, one of the bigger problems with divorce is what it can do to any children involved; they’ve spent their entire lives with married parents, and now that’s been turned upside down. While I can’t fix that prob...   Read more ...  

Choosing-the-Right-Divorce-Lawyer-in-Chicago The marriage may have been a disaster, but going through a divorce without an attorney can be even worse. To help ensure that you will be treated fairly during the divorce process, it is important to find an experienced divorce lawyer in Chicago.   An experienced divorce attorney will inform you of your legal rights and work to represent you and the best interests of your family. Some divorces may be settled out of court, however, if your case d...   Read more ...  

Discovery-in-Divorce-Cases In Illinois divorce cases, a crucial element is how to divide marital assets. Each divorce is unique and there are a number of ways to resolve this key issue. But one thing common to all Illinois divorce cases is that complete information is key.   As a Chicago divorce lawyer, I know that in many cases, this isn’t a major problem. Some spouses come into the divorce with shared financial responsibilities, jointly owned accounts, and no secrets. For others, a...   Read more ...  

Michael-C-Craven-Speaking-at-The-Lilac-Tree As a Chicago Divorce Attorney, I am honored to, once again, be presenting at the Lilac Tree’s upcoming Divorce University on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Evanston, Illinois.  My presentation will be from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and is  titled, Financial Panel – Know Your Finances.  I will also be available for questions during the Breakout – Financial Q & A session from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.   The Lilac...   Read more ...  

Technology and Divorce While joint custody can be beneficial to divorced spouses and a child of a divorce, it also represents an inherent problem.  The problem lies in the fact that joint custody requires divorced spouses to actually communicate with one another on important matters pertaining to their child.  Divorced spouses, however, are often not regularly open to amicable communications.  A partial solution to this problem may exist via our current technology.   E-mails, Texts, and...   Read more ...