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Couples often experience a variety of marital stressors. The way each couple comes together and relates to one another will define whether the relationship is healthy or headed for divorce. Below are ten top reasons couples get divorced.
Gender roles may impact a person's decision to initiate a divorce. Traditional and modern gender roles have their fair share of conflict. In traditional roles, the perspective is a male breadwinner and female homemaker. Modern couples often have a more contemporary view that places men and women as equal earners with shared responsibilities. There is a set of expectations regarding each partner's responsibilities in both dynamics. Whether or not partners are in agreement regarding the dynamic may influence them to separate.
Illinois law requires that a couple considering divorce live separate and apart for at least six months. This period is known as legal separation. By understanding what the law considers legal separation, couples can ensure the necessary steps are taken to make it possible to divorce at the end of the six month period. Even in a high net worth divorce, the rules for legal separation are the same.
When children are born out of wedlock in Illinois, establishing paternity is required to ensure a father's rights and the rights of his children are protected. Illinois law assumes paternity in families where the parents are married, but it does not when the father and mother are not married. Without established paternity, a child's rights to a father's property and other benefits, and the father's parental rights and privileges, can be at risk.