How Divorce Litigation Works

Litigation is the term used for a legal action between two parties who disagree about an issue. Divorce litigation goes through the family court. Even if you have no children, this is where your divorce will take place if you choose litigation because you cannot come to an out of court settlement. You both will…

Nine Factors for Changing Alimony

Terminating, Reviewing or Modifying Maintenance Awards Aside from the 14 criteria that are used to determine entitlement to alimony, Illinois gives the court nine additional factors to use in deciding petitions that seek modification, termination or a review of maintenance. The nine statutory factors included in Sec. 510 (a-5) are as follows:

What Items Get Decided Upon in a Typical Divorce?

Answer: The following is a list of items that the parties or the judge must decide upon. The list varies depending upon the circumstances: Children Marital Residence (Owned) Marital Residence (Rented) Debts Personal Property and Accounts Support Life Insurance Medical Insurance College and Private Schools Income Taxes Miscellaneous Provisions Marital Settlement Agreement Checklist Please view…