Posts Categorized: Divorce Trends

Divorce Lawyer Advice During the Holiday Season

Holiday Season During Divorce The holidays are officially here; shopping for presents, overindulging on sweets, and spending time with family. The stress placed upon us during the holiday season between traveling, entertaining guests, and juggling schedules is enough to cause increased tension between family members. Now imagine having to endure the pain of a divorce while trying to spread holiday cheer to your loved ones.   This summer I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Cassandra Fried...   Read more ...  

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Texting and Parenting: Are We Ignoring Our Kids?

Texting and Parenting Practicing Family Law in Chicago, and being a parent to teenagers myself, means that I am always on the look out for news stories on parents and their children. Not all my stories deal with divorce! The last few weeks I’ve stumbled across a few articles on the same topic: texting and parenting. However, it’s not what you think. Kids often get the bad rap for being attached to their phone, unable to make eye contact with their parents or look up at the dinner ta...   Read more ...  

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Divorce 101–Part Three

Divorce 101 In the third part of this series, I’m answering questions about the legal contract between you and your divorce attorney and providing you with a list of questions you should ask an attorney before you hire him to handle your divorce. Here is Part One and Part Two. Q. Do I have to sign a contract with my lawyer? What are my rights? A. Most attorneys will have you sign a contract or letter outlining the major terms of the representation, including hourly rates. In Illinois most div...   Read more ...  

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Does Reality TV Affect Divorce in Chicago? It does in China!

Effects of Reality TV on Divorce Reality TV in America plays a significant role in shaping the public’s perception of romance, relationships, and divorce. Magazines are filled with stories of the latest rumors, break-ups, and affairs among reality stars. Those who read the magazines often develop their own opinions about marriage and divorce based on those stories.   But imagine a reality star’s actions actually influencing divorce laws. That’s a pretty convincing explanation...   Read more ...  

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Same Sex Divorce in Illinois

Same-sex divorce The historic day that Illinois’ civil union bill took effect this past June; a slightly less well-known bit of history took place. A same sex Illinois couple, previously married in Quebec, filed for Illinois’ same sex divorce. With the passage of the law, same sex couples were afforded not only the right to enter into civil unions, but also the right to legally dissolve their relationships. Perhaps it’s not as glamorous a right as some that same sex couples no...   Read more ...  

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The Baby Boomer Divorce Trend

Baby Boomer Divorces I recently read an article that the divorce rate was on a slight decline from the generally accepted 50 percent rate. Although it is difficult to obtain completely accurate divorce statistics, as a divorce lawyer, I was interested to search deeper into the topic. While I struggled to find credible sources to confirm the precise national divorce rate, I found a commonality among all studies regarding divorce trends: baby boomers have the highest, and still growing, divorce r...   Read more ...  

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