Marriage can be a difficult relationship, and divorce is often the only way out. Perhaps the best known statistic in existence today is that half of all marriages end in divorce. But this may no longer be the case. Due to a combination of marriage trends and social factors, divorce rates are at historically low levels. In fact, divorce rates today are comparable to those of nearly fifty years ago. … [Read more...]
Determining Custody In just over 51% of custody decisions, both parents agree that the mother should become the custodial parent. In roughly 29% of custody decisions, this is made without any assistance from the court or from a mediator. 11% are determined with the assistance of a mediator, and 5% are determined following a custody evaluation. By comparison, only 4% of custody cases require going to trial before primary custody is decided. Overall, 91% of custody decisions do not … [Read more...]
These days, more and more Illinois couples are having children without ever being married to each other. In fact, Illinois ranks 6th highest in the nation for births that occur out of matrimony with more than 36 percent of all children in the state born out of wedlock, and a whopping 82 percent of teen births being out of wedlock. (Article continues below infographic.) Additionally, an unfortunate 29 percent of Illinois families do not have fathers present in the home, and countless … [Read more...]
