Parents have the legal obligation to provide financial support for their children until they reach the age of majority. In Illinois, that age is typically 18. When a child is disabled, however, one or both parents may be required to continue financial support under certain circumstances. … [Read more...]
A new study has found that, while the divorce rate remains historically high, it has steadily declined over the past two decades. The now famous “half of all marriages end in divorce,” remains technically true but it does not paint an accurate picture. In absolute numbers, between 4 and 5 million marriages occur every year and about 1.5 to 2 million ends in divorce. Technically, that is 50 percent but the Pew Research Center found that not all marriages divorce in equal rates. … [Read more...]
No two marriages are the same, neither are the same two divorces. There are no guarantees whether a marriage will end with "'until death do us part," or "'until differences do separate us." However, there are some factors which can predispose marriages to become a divorce statistic. … [Read more...]
