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When Chicago parents split up, they must work out an allocation of parental responsibilities. Actually, they have to deal with two forms of custody: physical and legal. Physical custody, or parenting time as it's known in Illinois, is what most of us think about when...
A few months ago, we wrote about some of the issues older couples face when divorcing. One of the items addressed was the division of retirement accounts. Today, we’re back with specifics about how you can determine the value of different retirement plans that are...
The DePaul Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center recruits successful and prominent members of the Chicago family law community to serve on its Advisory Board. Members serve two-year terms and provide support through feedback and advice about the family law...
In 2018, Bank of America conducted a survey and found that an increasing number of spouses were keeping separate bank accounts after marriage instead of pooling funds into joint accounts. The research showed that maintaining separate bank accounts was most common...
You cannot get a fair share of the assets in your divorce if you are not aware of everything you and your spouse own. Although you are required to disclose all of your income and assets during divorce proceedings, some people still try to conceal them. If your spouse...
Whether you call it a “diamond divorce,” a “silver splitter” or “gray divorce,” one thing is certain: Your odds of getting a divorce when you’re 50 years of age or older is actually now higher than ever. As a whole, the overall divorce rate has been declining in the...
In any family law matter, child-related issues can quickly become contentious. Ideally, parents will work together to create a parenting plan that works best for their family. However, in many cases, parents are not able to resolve differences about parenting matters...
If you and your partner have children and are separating, you may assume that a court would prefer that the children remain with their mother. Certainly in the past, there was a legal presumption in favor of mothers. Today, it’s much more common for both parents to...
Living in the same house as a narcissist is unbearable mainly because of their self-centered, manipulative ways. The issues you have with them are only likely to become magnified as you sit down to work out a settlement in your divorce. This is especially the case if...
Contrary to popular belief, later-in-life divorces without children are rarely easy. Although an older couple may not have children, they likely have many other issues that have to be addressed in a divorce. They may face other matters like health conditions that...
