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...]

High School seniors across the state are busily awaiting ACT/SAT results and gathering their documentation as they prepare their college applications. It is a stressful time of year that can be made even more stressful for children of divorce who wonder how they are going to pay for the expenses college will present. For this reason, the legislators have made several changes to the law that will go into effect on January 1st, 2016. The changes made to Section 513 are intended to clarify the … [Read more...]