Lake County Illinois Family Law Blog
What should you do with your marital home in the divorce?
With your pending divorce, you and your current spouse must decide what to do with your property. To help you choose which road to take, please contact Denis M. Gravel & Associates, P.C. to discuss your options. Making a sound choice with regard to a jointly owned marital residence can help you to get through […]
Co-parenting doesn’t have to be difficult
It is common to have concerns about the future, such as how you’ll raise your children together post-divorce. Co-parenting can challenge you in many aspects, but you shouldn’t back down. Below you will find advice that you can follow to maintain a positive and healthy relationship with your children. Co-parenting has the potential to challenge […]
Doing your part to have an amicable divorce
Going through divorce may not have been an event you anticipated you would have to endure in your lifetime. You may also have many concerns about what your pending divorce case will entail. Despite the frustration, fear, and concerns you may have, thinking rationally and logically will assist you to finalize your case as quickly, […]
Post-nuptial agreements can protect spouses
Pre-nuptial agreements are well-known contracts that are executed before marriage, and are used to help protect a spouse’s assets if there is ever a divorce. Couples who never agreed to a prenup before marriage, however, can also enter a post-nuptial agreement that can set forth their rights and responsibilities and address issues which may arise […]
How does a prenuptial agreement work?
Preparing for the worst and unwanted contingencies may prevent additional stress and acrimony at the end of a marriage. A prenuptial agreement can help prevent some of these problems, and can greatly ease in the property division process, should the marriage later end in divorce. A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered between the engaged […]
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After an Allocation Judgment and Parenting Plan is entered with the court, the next major topic may be child support and child related expenses. Child support is now calculated based upon the net incomes of both parents. Net income is the income a party receives after certain deductions. The Illinois Statute now considers the net […]