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SPOUSE HAS A SECRET LOVER? SUE EM!

Many marriages end in divorce as a result of infidelity by one spouse. Discovering that a spouse is committing adultery has a devastating emotional and physical impact on the non-cheating spouse. Unlike many other states, Illinois law grants relief to the suffering spouse of an...

Maintenance (Alimony) in a Divorce

Maintenance (also referred to as "alimony" or "spousal support") is often times a key issue in a divorce or legal separation. In Illinois, a court may award maintenance to one spouse and is presented in the form of a monetary payment from one spouse to another. Either spouse can ...

Short-Term Marriages and Divorce

There are those certain divorce cases where a couple has only been married for a very short while, usually less than one year, and are now seeking a divorce. How does a couple like this divide their marital property? Under Illinois law, martial property is defined as all property...

Divorce and Social Security Benefits

In some marriages, one spouse will earn more than the other over the duration of their marriage; as a result, the spouse receiving the larger income may end up having a larger social security benefit when they retire as compared to their spouse. Unlike other retirement assets, su...

Moving with Children after Divorce

After a couple with children divorce and after the difficult issues of child custody and visitation have been determined, the parties are still required to work together to carry out their custody and parenting/visitation arrangements. Often times, an issue arises after a divorc...

What Is An Annulment and How Is That Different From a Divorce

In Illinois, an annulment is called a "declaration of invalidity of marriage." It is a court order declaring that a marriage is invalid, and should not be recognized by Illinois or any other state. An annulment is different from a divorce because a divorce is a legal declaration...

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