Although the overall divorce rate is still high, it has declined significantly in recent years. The over-50 divorce rate has trended the opposite way. Marriage dissolution matters in this age range have doubled over the last two decades. All divorces usually involve significant emotional
The marital property rule in the Prairie State, which is found in Section 503 of the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, is relatively straightforward. With a few exceptions, assets or debts acquired during the marriage are marital property. Everything else is
Move-away modifications are among the most frequent family law modification actions in Cook County. Most people move about 12 times during their lives. Interstate moves are especially complex on a number of levels, and that includes family law matters. Other countries, like
America’s divorce rate has declined sharply in recent years. Yet at the same time, divorce’s moral acceptability rating has increased sharply. In other words, more people than ever before have questions about marriage dissolution in Illinois. These questions not only include the