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Agreements Recent Article List What Should You do if the Premarital Agreement is Unenforceable or Invalid Prior to Dissolution of Marriage? Parties could enter into what they believe to be a valid prenuptial agreement. Estate Planning, PreMarital, PostMarital Agreements, and Statutory Rights to Inheritance in Divorce There may be pre-marital agreements or post-nuptial agreements with respect to which any spouse may have waived statutory rights to inheritance. In considering estate planning issues during the pendency of a divorce proceeding, the impact of any pre-marital agreement or post-nuptial agreement should be taken into consideration with respect to estate planning changes, so as not to violate any valid pre-marital agreement/post-nuptial agreement that may be in effect. When Can Legal Separation be Preferable to Divorce There can be instances when a legal separation may be preferable to a divorce in regard to the parties wishing to be separated and apart. Power of Attorney and Divorce Representation of Parties in Divorce Relating to An Internal Revenue Service Investigation and Client Agreements There should be an (A) engagement letter and (B) separate written contract with each representation of each client in a criminal investigation case. Power of Attorneys and Divorce If a person is competent and if there is no duress or undue influence, a person can freely execute a Power of Attorney identifying another person or entity to act on his or her behalf. Ways to Challenge Prenuptial Agreements in Divorce Cases Prenuptial agreements can be valid if properly entered into by the parties. Tips in Regard to Having Valid Prenuptial Agreements, and Subsequent Modifications of Prenuptial Agreements Prenuptial agreements are contracts, negotiated between the parties and/or their attorneys, that delineate the rights of the parties, including upon death or dissolution of marriage Mediation Is All About L.O.V.E. As a mediator, it’s my job to help people just like you and your spouse separate peacefully, cost-effectively and with as little impact on you and your children as possible. And while it may seem strange to you, when it comes to divorce, I like to bring a little L.O.V.E. to the proceedings. Designing An Agreement You Can Live With - Mediating A Livable Divorce Agreement As a divorce mediator in Chicago, IL, I spend a lot of my time educating my clients as to what C & V mean. In the past, custody always went to the mom and dad got visits every other weekend. Views have changed over the years. Studies are showing that children benefit more when both parents are active in their lives. Dads are taking proactive roles in their children’s lives and this is changing the dynamics of custody and visitation. Navigate:   Home States Illinois Divorce Source Illinois Divorce Articles, News and Resources Agreements Start Your Illinois Online Divorce Today Easy, Fast and Affordable with a 100% Guarantee. Find Illinois Divorce Professionals in Your Area: Choose a County! ADAMS ALEXANDER BOND BOONE BROWN BUREAU CALHOUN CARROLL CASS CHAMPAIGN CHRISTIAN CLARK CLAY CLINTON COLES COOK CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND DE WITT DEKALB DOUGLAS DUPAGE EDGAR EDWARDS EFFINGHAM FAYETTE FORD FRANKLIN FULTON GALLATIN GREENE GRUNDY HAMILTON HANCOCK HARDIN HENDERSON HENRY IROQUOIS JACKSON JASPER JEFFERSON JERSEY JO DAVIESS JOHNSON KANE KANKAKEE KENDALL KNOX LAKE LASALLE LAWRENCE LEE LIVINGSTON LOGAN MACON MACOUPIN MADISON MARION MARSHALL MASON MASSAC MCDONOUGH MCHENRY MCLEAN MENARD MERCER MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN MOULTRIE OGLE PEORIA PERRY PIATT PIKE POPE PULASKI PUTNAM RANDOLPH RICHLAND ROCK ISLAND SALINE SANGAMON SCHUYLER SCOTT SHELBY ST. CLAIR STARK STEPHENSON TAZEWELL UNION VERMILLION WABASH WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE WHITE WHITESIDE WILL WILLIAMSON WINNEBAGO WOODFORD Join the Network Illinois Divorce Products, Services and Solutions Illinois Divorce Resources to Help You Through the Process. Illinois Mandatory Online Parenting Class Easy and convenient - complete at your own pace online. Discount Divorce Bookstore Over 100 Titles of the Best Books on Divorce & Custody. Divorce Download Center Instantly Download, Books, Manuals, & Forms. Free Illinois Divorce Worksheet & Separation Agreement Your Guide to Get Organized and Put Everything in Writing. Spouses can file for a no-fault divorce in Illinois, as long as they have lived separate and apart for at least two years and state that irreconcilable differences ended their marriage. This two-year separation period may be waived "upon written stipulation of both spouses, filed with the court."

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