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Recognizing and Responding to PAS

Recognizing and Responding to PAS...

Parental alienation is usually inevitable in divorce proceedings. Parental Alienation Syndrome, however, is different. Parents usually have little to do with parental alienation, which is usually emotional detachment.  PAS is much more severe and usually intentional, as well. The alienating parent, who is usually the…

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What You Need to Know About Alimony in Illinois

What You Need to Know About Alimony in...

Illinois alimony laws have changed significantly in recent years. In 2016, the so-called Modern Family law effectively transformed spousal support determination. For the most part, judges use a formula to determine the amount and duration of payments. However, some subjective elements remain, as outlined below.…

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Classifying and Dividing Marital Property in a Cook County Divorce

Classifying and Dividing Marital Prope...

Like most other jurisdictions, Illinois is an equitable division state. Marital property must be divided equitably between the spouses. That is not necessarily the same thing as equality. Assets and debts must be divided in such a way that the divorce is not an unfair…

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What to Expect in a No-Fault Divorce

What to Expect in a No-Fault Divorce...

In the summer of 1967, during the race for governor of California, conservative Ronald Reagan promised to “send the welfare bums back to work” and “clean up the mess at Berkeley,” a reference to Vietnam War protests at the University of California. Ironically, in one…

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When Should I Modify My Divorce Decree?

When Should I Modify My Divorce Decree...

At the end of a divorce case, the judge signs a document entitled “Final Decree of Divorce.” However, this document is not final in the sense that it is the last word on the subject. Most marriage dissolutions lie dormant for several years at a…

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From Green to Grey: Special Issues in Over-55 Divorces

From Green to Grey: Special Issues in ...

A generation ago, divorce over age 55 was almost unheard of. Many couples who drifted apart obtained “Irish divorces.” These couples remained legally married but lived separate lives, often including residence in different houses.  At about the same time Ireland legalized divorce, which was 1995,…

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