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Illinois family law, explained.
What the statute says, before we talk about your case.
Written and legally reviewed by the firm’s counsel. Guides explain the law; representation applies it. Serving Chicago, Cook County, and all of Illinois.
- The Illinois Divorce ProcessHow divorce works in Illinois: grounds, residency, filing, discovery, temporary orders and judgment, explained by Chicago divorce lawyers.
- Discovery in an Illinois DivorceWhat discovery means in an Illinois divorce: interrogatories, Rule 214 document requests, depositions, subpoenas and forensic experts.
- Who Gets the House in an Illinois Divorce?Who keeps the home in an Illinois divorce, and whether you have to sell: marital vs. non-marital, buyouts, offsets and refinancing.
- Alimony in IllinoisIllinois alimony explained: the maintenance formula, duration by marriage length, high-income cases, taxes and 401(k)/QDRO division.
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