Less scandal, more spreadsheet. Why prenups went mainstream, and why deciding your own terms beats taking the state's.

A step-by-step guide to obtaining an order of protection in Illinois: who qualifies, how to file (including online and after hours), the emergency hearing, and what happens next.

Is Illinois a no-fault state? How is child support calculated? Who gets the house? A Chicago family law attorney answers the Illinois family law questions we hear most.

Emotional divorce litigation can drive up fees and delay resolution. In Illinois family law cases, a structured strategy usually works better than reactive conflict escalation.

What a prenup in Illinois can cover, what makes one enforceable, when to start, what it costs, and the document checklist we give our own clients.

If you have a parenting order in Illinois and want to move with your child, 750 ILCS 5/609.2 controls. Here is what counts as relocation, what notice you must give, and what the judge is actually deciding.

Chicago’s West Loop and Fulton Market District have evolved into the city’s undisputed engine for innovation, tech startups, and corporate leadership. But when a business owner, startup founder, or corporate executive faces a domestic relations dispute, the professional and personal stakes are exceptionally high. A high-asset divorce in Chicago isn't just about dividing a bank account. It involves complex corporate valuations, equity distributions, and asset tracking that req

If you and your spouse have agreed on everything, the last step in a Cook County divorce is the prove-up. Traditionally that meant a short court appearance, usually on Zoom now, where one or both of you answered a few questions under oath and the judge entered the judgment. In many Cook County courtrooms, that appearance is no longer necessary. If both spouses have attorneys, the case can be proved up on paper. This post explains how prove-up by affidavit works in Cook County

Why no lawyer can give you a number on the first call, what you are actually paying for, and where the money goes in the expensive cases.

The Illinois Financial Affidavit decides most of the money issues in a divorce. What it is, the mistakes people make on it, and how to get it right.