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Maintaining Your Lifestyle During and After Divorce
When you got married, you and your spouse were probably committed to the idea of building a long happy life together. You were looking forward to sharing a home, taking vacations, and, generally, establishing a certain standard of living throughout the course of the marriage. After your wedding, you and your partner likely settled into a particular lifestyle, intentional or not, and became accustomed toContinue reading
Amended Illinois Spousal Maintenance Laws Look to Improve Consistency
Since taking effect on January 1, 2015, new Illinois laws regarding spousal support are already having an impact on divorce proceedings around the state. A few weeks ago, a poston this blog looked at some of the updated provisions, but never really examined what precipitated the changes. Spousal Support Change Was Needed For most of the last three decades, Illinois law had left all decisions regarding alimony, orContinue reading
Remarriage for Americans Reaches New High
More than ever, American adults are willing to give marriage a second, or third, chance. This is according to data recently released by the United States Census Bureau, which examined survey results from 2008 to 2012. The research looked at the marital status and other socio-economic factors to help identify current trends emerging throughout the country. Remarriage Studies Released earlier this month, the Census Bureau’s report, “RemarriageContinue reading
Calculating Spousal Maintenance Awards in Illinois
The decision to divorce is a difficult one under the best of circumstances. The process of divorce can be challenging as well, as a couple must decide, or leave the court to decide, on considerations such as property division, child custody and support issues, and, in some cases, spousal maintenance. Spousal Maintenance In the state of Illinois, any financial support provided to a party by hisContinue reading