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Your Illinois Divorce

WHAT TO EXPECT ABOUT YOUR ILLINOIS DIVORCE

What are the Legal Issues Involved in Ending a Marriage

In the U.S., a divorce* is the means by which the marriage between a couple is legally terminated. A judgment for divorce means that the parties have reached an agreement or, if the parties cannot agree, a judge has made a decision regarding the children of the marriage (custody, support, and visitation) and the couple’s financial affairs. Following a divorce, each party is free to remarry and is also able to resume a former (maiden) name.

Other issues to consider before the divorce is final are the needs for medical insurance or life insurance; obligations on a mortgage if one party stays in the marital home; and tax implications of property division or financial awards.

*The law in Illinois now uses the word “dissolution” rather than “divorce.” In order to be clear and consistent, this pamphlet will refer to the process as “divorce.”…
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Today couples are looking for alternatives to litigation, in the administration of their marital dissolution. In traditional divorce matters, a judge will ultimately decide the divisions of property, spousal support, child custody and child support.

Many couples now seek to be more involved in the resolution of the divorce issues. One alternative dispute resolution method by which spouses can gain more control over the process and outcome of their divorce is through an advisory opinion.…
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