Every single year, thousands of Americans make the difficult decision to pursue a divorce. A divorce can be incredibly emotionally challenging, especially for children. In many divorces, children must grapple with the fact that they will likely have one sole custodial parent while another parent may be granted some visitation rights. Having to virtually say goodbye to one parent can be incredibly traumatizing to a child. Because of this, the state of Illinois recently updated their child custody laws, in an attempt to seek solutions that are more conducive to child development. Below we will …

Despite the fact that approximately half of all marriages end in divorce, many American couples believe that a divorce is entirely impossible for them and their spouse. Unfortunately, divorces are just a natural way of life. Whether brought on by dishonesty, financial issues, or differing philosophies on how to raise children, divorces are incredibly common throughout the United States. Yet still, the vast majority of couples fail to put any preliminary plan into action to prepare for the possibility of a divorce. Below we will define and examine what a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement …