Monthly Archives: April 2023
Proposed Ohio Legislation Would Start With 50-50 Child Custody Split, Difference In State Laws Highlighted By Varying Child Custody Analysis
Child custody is no doubt one of the most hotly contested and, for many people, most important component of a Chicago divorce case. Determining who the child will live with (called “physical custody”) and who will make important life decisions regarding the child (called “legal custody”) are rights that usually both parents fight for,… Read More »
Ending The Divorce Process – Divorce Settlements Vs Divorce Trials In Chicago Divorce Cases
Not all marriages end in a happy, married-for-a-lifetime couple passing away peacefully together among family and friends at home while holding hands. In fact, in Chicago, and in the United States generally, it seems these days that more often than not, marriages end in the separation and divorce of the wedded couple, despite efforts… Read More »
Anatomy Of A High-Net Worth Divorce: Inside The Jeff And MacKenzie Bezos Divorce Settlement
In January, 2019, internationally well-known Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and wife MacKenzie Bezos announced that their marriage was over and that they were filing for divorce in Washington State superior court. The nation then watched on as details of the former couple’s divorce proceedings slowly came into the public view, shedding a… Read More »
What Every Divorcing Parent In Chicago Needs To Know About Potential Hidden Costs In Child Support
For most divorcing couples in Chicago who have children from the marriage, one of the most important and key issues during the divorce process is child custody. Child custody refers to both legal child custody –the rights and responsibilities of making important life decisions about the child — and physical child custody –who the… Read More »
Dating During Dissolution: Will Getting Back On The Dating Scene Hurt My Chicago Divorce?
For some people, the best remedy for a broken heart, or at least a broken marriage, is to get back out on the dating scene. Divorce proceedings can take time, especially if there are significant disagreements to work out, and it is also not far-fetched that even someone not out actively in the dating… Read More »
Domestic Violence Advocacy Group Sheds Light On Chicago Domestic Violence Spike
It’s unquestionable that the COVID-19 Pandemic was a very hard time for many Chicago families, and families across the U.S. With the closures of school and workplaces, and with shelter in place or stay-at-home orders in effect for sometimes several weeks periods at a time, families were forced to remain indoors with each other… Read More »
Washington D.C. Follows Chicago Divorce Laws, Considers “Best Interests” Of Pets In Divorce Cases Involving Pet Custody
Pets are our beloved furry family members that can make our lives happier, healthier, and full of companionship. During the last couple of years, specifically during the COVID-19 Pandemic, households in Chicago and all over the country turned to dogs, cats, and other pets for comfort, security, and for a friend in a difficult… Read More »
