When parents’ divorce, a major concern is how to best provide for the interests of the children. Good co-parenting with your ex-spouse can be extremely effective, and help you and your children mentally, emotionally, and financially. Co-parenting fills the gap of how to best provide for your kids. Here are a few common questions and […]
Category Archives: Collaborative Divorce
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Dec
Dec
One of the most overlooked group of people affected by divorce is the adult children of the divorcing couple. It’s easy to overlook those adults because they’re out of the house. Some may be in their 20s, 30s, or 40s, so it is simple to say that the separation of their parents should not have […]
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Dec
Dec
Ending a relationship is not easy. Even when divorce is amicable you may still mourn for what could have been. When there is conflict, it helps to know that your life will be better after the divorce is final. One way to make the process easier on both sides is to work with Collaborative Divorce […]
Collaborative Divorce, Collaborative Law, Divorce
Tips for Surviving Divorce During The Holidays and COVID-19
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Dec
Dec
Going through the holidays after separating from your spouse often raises stress levels. With COVID-19, separated parents may worry about the safety of their children while under the other parent’s care. Communication and flexibility can make the holidays easier for you and happier for your child. Here are some tips that might make things easier. […]
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Oct
Oct
Many people, including divorcing couples and some attorneys, have misconceptions about how the process of collaborative divorce works in Illinois. They confuse it for an uncontested case, which is where the parties agree to all the issues before the case starts. If you are considering divorce or are in the process of it, we encourage […]
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Sep
Sep
Communicating with your spouse during the divorce process is often difficult. Communication while you were married was likely a big problem, and now you have to make decisions and communicate with each other especially if you have children. We have some suggestions that may make it easier. Treat Communication Like a Business Transaction If you […]
In my experience, there are several common fears that most divorce clients have as they enter a process that will dramatically change their lives. Those fears start with: What are their post-divorce finances going to look like? Are they going to be able to afford the same lifestyle they had before? Are they going to […]
You can get divorced right now Chicago, Illinois without going to court. This may surprise many people but the Cook County, DuPage and surrounding county divorce courts are open and operating remotely. For uncontested divorces, it may even be possible to get divorced quicker than was possible before COVID-19 took place. Divorce and parentage cases […]
Many people want to know which divorce process is the quickest. No process is inherently quicker than the other. An adage frequently stated by many family law attorneys is that a case moves “as fast as the slowest person.” This slowest person could be one of the professionals involved or one of the parties to […]
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May
May
There is a currently a bill pending in the Illinois legislature that mandates both parents receive equal parenting time in the event of a divorce or child custody case. Here is the synopsis of bill HB 4113: Provides that it is presumed that it is in the child’s best interests to award equal time to […]