Category Archives: Maintenance
Is Learning about a Spouse’s “Distant Past” a Reason to Get a Divorce? Revelation about Wife’s Past Abuse Causes Husband to Seek Advice from Chicago Sun Times Columnist
What would you do if your spouse of many years came to you with revelations about their past, and that past would have made you think twice about marriage in the first place? And what would you do if that past involved extreme trauma, in which your spouse had been the victim of a… Read More »
Missing Your “Maiden Name”? Find Out How to Change Your Name in Your Chicago Divorce
One of the things that may excite many soon-to-be married individuals in Chicago as they head to the altar is the thought of belonging to a new family, and taking on that family’s last name. Indeed, taking the last name of a spouse can be one of the “perks” of marriage, evidencing the joining… Read More »
What Does an Alimony Payment Look Like in Chicago? Learn All about How Spousal Maintenance is Calculated in Chicago Divorce Cases
There is no doubt that the topic of alimony or “spousal maintenance” (these terms are often used interchangeably) is often one of intense controversy in many Chicago divorces. Indeed, whether the “breadwinning” spouse in the marriage will pay the other spouse a sum of money after the marriage to help the other spouse financially,… Read More »
An Unfair and Unexpected Reality When It Comes to Alimony: Mother Asks Chicago Sun Times Columnist What to Do about Daughters Who Dislike Her for Receiving Maintenance from Their Father
Let’s face it: sometimes life just is not fair, and there is not much that we can do about it. Like the famous alternative music song hit by Alanis Morisette, Ironic, we sometimes have to ask ourselves, “Isn’t it ironic…don’t you think?” when “It’s like rain on your wedding day, it’s a free ride… Read More »