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Ground Rules for divorce
What are the grounds for divorce in Illinois?
Advice from a Judge
A Family Court Judge talks about effective preparation for court -- and how to achieve results in court by utilizing all available resources.
What You should know about QDRO'S
A QDRO directs the administrator of a pension plan to give a certain amount of an employee's pension to his/her non-employee ex-spouse after the divorce is final.
Debt and Divorce
A QDRO directs the administrator of a pension plan to give a certain amount of an employee's pension to his/her non-employee ex-spouse after the divorce is final.
Are Your Kids at Risk?
If you believe your children will be unaffected by your divorce, you'll be surprised to learn that all children of divorce suffer emotional injuries. So the question is not whether they'll be hurt, but how badly they'll be hurt. Here's how to minimize the damage.
How to Help Your Child Through Your Divorce
In explaining the separation and divorce, you and your ex-spouse should state explicitly that your relationship has no bearing on the relationship between each of you and the children. Reassure them that neither one of you will abandon them, and encourage them to discuss their fears with you.
Reinventing Relationships
Your marital relationship is over, but what about your relationship with your in-laws, their relationship with your children, or even your relationship with your ex-spouse's new Significant Other? What is healthy and appropriate? Since no one has written the new rules and codes of social conduct for relationships engendered by divorce, we asked some experts to share their insights with us.
Can You Rescue Your Relationship?
Although some relationships are destructive and should be ended, there are others that can be saved. Maybe yours is one of them.
Anger
Divorce-related anger can literally make you crazy -- causing you to say and do things you'd never dream of if you were thinking clearly. Even though it's a normal part of the healing process, anger can become a destructive force in your life. Here's how to cope.
A Good Night's Sleep
Chances are, your sleep patterns have been disrupted by your divorce. Here are some suggestions on how to restore the balance.