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It is important to know that if you fall victim to domestic violence that you can act, even during the Covid-19 crisis. The circuit courts are open for emergency hearings. This means that if you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence they have the right...
Before your marriage, you probably either gave or got an engagement ring — and it may have been one of the most significant expenditures ever made in your relationship. That's why couples who divorce often struggle with the question, “Who gets to keep the ring?” Here...
One of the most frustrating things about trying to navigate the Illinois family law system is the amount of jargon involved. Jargon is specialized language used in a niche area that may not have a clear meaning to people outside of the industry or field that utilizes...
When you think of custody, you probably imagine a situation where fathers are fighting for custody while mothers have the upper hand. While that might have been the truth decades ago, it's not the case now. Both parents are seen as potential positive influences in...
You have amazing team members at work, and many of them are part of the LGBTQ community. Unfortunately, you've noticed some troubling behavior by some other employees that you suspect may be the result of prejudice and discrimination. Making sure that your LGBTQ...
If you're planning to get a divorce, one thing you'll have to do is announce it to friends and family. That announcement can be as scary as the divorce itself. It's hard to know how people will react. It's safe to say that you should expect a wide variety of responses...
People get name changes all the time, for all kinds of reasons, but for transgender and nonbinary people alike, a legal name change is a deeply personal experience. It is, in effect, a way to affirm one's identity and control your own narrative. If you're...
Now that the holidays are over, more couples are finally calling it quits. In fact, January kicks off an increase in divorce filings, one-third higher than in other months, according to American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. January has become known as divorce month...
Sharing custody of children with a former spouse can be an already challenging adventure. Having to move has a way of raising the stakes considerably. Illinois has recently updated relocation laws The laws about divorced parents relocating with a child were more...
Before the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision, estate planning for LGBTQ couples involved issues quite different from those you might expect to find in AARP's magazine. On the other hand, well before the June 2015 decision, AARP already did carry an article to...