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Choosing Divorce: What Working Women Need to Know

by Anna Krolikowska | Mar 4, 2022

What do working women need when they are planning to get divorced? Often it is not easy for working women to feel strong heading into a divorce. Sure, during the workday it is relatively easy to make decisions, call the hard shots and feel confident and in control...

‘Tis the season for divorce? Three things to think about if you or someone you love is contemplating divorce in the new year.

by Brenda Bridges | Jan 5, 2022

It’s the end of the year, and the holiday season is winding down; you might be surprised to know that the divorce season is ramping up. Divorce season, what on earth is that? I’ve not seen it in the Hallmark aisle, and retailers have already jumped...

What is a Court-Appointed Child Representative/Guardian Ad Litem?

by Jennifer Lavin | Jul 23, 2019

In Illinois divorce and family law cases, Child Representatives and Guardians Ad Litem are routinely appointed by Domestic Relations judges on behalf of children and their best interests when, after mediation is attempted, divorcing and never-married parents are...

I DO…Want a Prenup!

by Jenny Jeltes | Mar 28, 2018

Premarital (Prenuptial) Agreements (and postnuptial agreements) have become much more common among the middle-class in recent years. Contrary to popular belief, premarital agreements are not just for the celebrities and athletes. There has been a recent trend in...

Changes to Maintenance/Spousal Support Laws and Impact on Divorcing Spouses in Illinois

by Stephanie Greenberg | Jan 26, 2018

Article by: Stephanie Greenberg of Greenberg & Sinkovits, LLC Background on Maintenance Maintenance, formerly known as Alimony, is an amount payable by one spouse to the other, based on each party’s respective income. The purpose of alimony is to place the...