Category Archives: Family Law

After Divorce – Who Keeps The House?

Almost half of those who felt their ex-partner was mainly at fault for their divorce ended up staying in the family home. You can read more HERE. Selling the home was the ideal outcome for people who blamed themselves for the divorce. If you need help understand your options during a divorce, contact Walters Law Group for help!

Surprises Faced By Women During Divorce

According to MarketWatch women face these surprises during a divorce. They are mostly financial surprises: Assuming child support and/or alimony would be higher or last longer Assuming they could keep the marital home Being unaware of the total size of their marital debt including the primary mortgage, home equity line of credit, auto financing, credit card debt, 401(k) loans and student loans Not anticipating they would have to return to the workforce The staggering cost of health care insurance Underestimating the cost of getting a divorce More women are payingContinue reading

How To Handle Money With Your Ex After Divorce?

You can learn more HERE! This article offers good tips to handle money situations that may come up after your divorce is finalized. After a divorce, you may find yourself discussing money with your Ex on a regular basis. While it may not always be easy to have these conversations, it’s important to maintain civility and focus on what’s best for you and your children. Prioritize Communicate Walters Law Group, Ltd. helps people and families with divorce and family law issues throughout Chicagoland. If you need help with aContinue reading

How To Stay Connected With Your Kids After Divorce

Ho can you stay connected with your kids after a divorce? You can learn more HERE. Never STOP pursuing your kids Make your time meaningful Make you home welcoming Make a fresh start Be respectful or your ex Be consistent Try to live near your kids Be sensitive and careful when you introduce someone new Divorce is never easy for you or your kids. These tips can help you stay connected with your kids after a divorce.

How To End An Abusive Relationship

One of the most difficult things in life is to get out of an abusive relationship while you are still in love. You can learn more HERE. In order for you to have what you want in life something must change. These are some common obstacles that make it difficult to leave a relationship. Guilt Confusion Isolation Change is never easy, especially when you love and care for another person.  Getting out of a bad relationship is never easy. Sometimes you have to endure pain and hardship to toContinue reading

New Tax Law May Impact Divorces

Divorce is, in general, a contentious process. While this is not always the case, it is the most common way the process turns out. It’s natural enough that the parties involved would struggle to agree on divorce terms and dissolve their union permanently, however a new tax law stands to increase the bitterness between divorcing parties by quite a bit. The Status of Alimony Out of all of the potentially sour aspects a divorce contains, alimony is perhaps one of the acridest. The individuals paying often resent theContinue reading

Common Reasons People Get Divorced

According to Business Insider these are the 7 common reasons why people say they got divorced – you can read more HERE. Infidelity Substance Abuse Lack of commitment Too much conflict and arguing Growing apart Financial problems Getting married too young The above reasons make sense. If you need a lawyer who will speak honestly with you from the beginning of your representation through the end, and who “tells it like it is” to protect your interests, contact The Walters Law Group, Ltd. to schedule a consultation. Since 1995 we haveContinue reading

Can A Divorce Be Predicted?

Divorce is a rather persistent and pervasive issue that can hit couples from all manner of different backgrounds. And while the number of divorcing amongst American couples might not be on the rise, it also isn’t dropping by any significant rate. With that in mind, then, are there any particular factors of which to be aware when it comes to divorce? As it turns out, there are five different factors that might actually serve to help predict divorce. Let’s take a look at them below! Age While theContinue reading

Common Reasons for Divorce

Divorce is a stressful and frustrating experience that many individuals would do quite a bit to avoid. We know, however, that divorce isn’t actually an uncommon occurrence in today’s society. Given the negative effects that divorce can have upon the individuals undergoing it as well as any children that might be involved, what exactly motivates them to make the decision to end their marriage? Let’s take a look at some of the most common reasons for divorce!  A Marriage of Convenience One of the most common causes ofContinue reading

SEEING IT THROUGH THEIR EYES: HOW TO APPROACH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT A DIVORCE

As complicated, overwhelming, and frightening as a divorce can be, imagine what the process must look like, and feel like, through the eyes of a young child.  Telling your children about a divorce or legal separation is a delicate situation and should be handled caution and consideration. The most important thought to keep in mind while approaching your child about divorce is that he or she he or she will perceive the transition based upon how you and your spouse handle it.  As such, feelings of hostility towardContinue reading