Posts Categorized: Family Law

If couples are considering a divorce during COVID-19, how do they move forward with the divorce process? When COVID-19 first appeared, it affected what we were doing and how we were doing it because it was a brand-new frontier – nobody had protocols early in the pandemic. The first few months into the pandemic, courts closed. There were a series of court orders, lasting about 30-day orders, depending on which court system you were at, that shut-down the system temporarily. We continually t...   Read more ...  

As a divorce lawyer for the past three decades, I have seen a lot of ways in which divorce affects a family. There are obviously the emotional ways, the financial ways, and finally the way the law plays into these dynamics.   It is my job to stay on top of the law so that I can help my clients navigate their ways through these changes.   The past two years have brought major modifications to Illinois family law. You can read here and here some ways these changes have affected families ...   Read more ...  

At the outset, you should keep one key point in mind about divorce in Illinois. The Illinois statute on the dissolution of marriage is no-fault, which means nothing can stop you if you want a divorce. There are some basic procedural requirements, however. When filing the petition for divorce, at least one of the spouses must be a resident of Illinois or be stationed in the state for at least 90 days via military service. The petition must also state that irreconcilable differences have caused th...   Read more ...  

  On July 21, 2015, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 57 into law. The new legislation, which goes into effect on January 1, 2016, amends a great deal of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, which governs family law issues including marriage, separation, divorce, and custody. The Illinois Bar Journal highlighted the significance of changes to the grounds for divorce, property division, child custody and parental relocation.   Grounds for Divorce Senate...   Read more ...