Posts Categorized: Divorce

Tactics to Effectively Manage Your Marital Finances

No one heads into a marriage preparing for a divorce. However, a significant number of marriages end in divorce and no small amount of them because of money. Being conscious of you and your spouse’s finances can not only help you avoid marriage troubles, it can also help both of you handle the financial repercussions of divorce, if that is where the road leads you. Marital Money Tips If you are getting married, newly married or you and your spouse are contemplating a divorce due to money iss...   Read more ...  

Creating and Maintaining a Close Father-Daughter Relationship Through Divorce

Father Daughter Relationships During Divorce Children play a central role in divorce cases. When couples with children divorce, child custody is often the most important issue in the case. The custody laws help determine whether to grant joint custody, the scope of visitation rights, child support, and much more. But as a Chicago divorce lawyer, I know that there’s more to the divorce process than just the legal rules. It’s crucial for divorcing and divorced parents to maintain a healthy re...   Read more ...  

Less Common Triggers for Divorce

Lack of Communication Can Trigger Divorce I have been a Chicago divorce attorney for many years now. In my time, I have counseled a sea of both divorced spouses, as well as, spouses contemplating a divorce. The vast majority of these parties, at some point, come to focus on the main reasons for why they are even considering, or going through, a divorce. Finances and infidelity have traditionally been at the top of the list. The truth of the matter, however, is that there are a host of facto...   Read more ...  

Coping Through a Bitter Divorce

Between 40 and 50 percent of married partners in the U.S. end up in divorce. Unfortunately, not only is divorce a legal technicality, it’s also an emotional roller coaster. You may find your soon-to-be-ex is more difficult to work with than you thought. This is not uncommon and there are tools to make divorce as smooth as possible.   Put Your Feelings Aside An emotional state can diminish your capacity to think clearly, impair your judgment and make rational decision making difficult or i...   Read more ...  

Divorce Questions People Ask Answered By Chicago Divorce Lawyer

In this Q&A with Chicago Divorce Lawyer Michael Craven, we will explore questions people also ask about divorce in the Chicago area.  Who can benefit most from an uncontested divorce? Actually, every couple would benefit from an uncontested divorce. There is no legal definition for what an uncontested divorce is. Legally, the definition is whatever you want. In my practice, an uncontested divorce is one in which both parties have reached an agreement or are close to reaching an agreement. ...   Read more ...  

Michael C. Craven’s Tips for Helping Kids Survive Divorce

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 ...  

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