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Spring Break is right around the corner. Here are some important considerations if you are co-parenting and planning a vacation with your children.

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Considering Child Custody When Planning Your Next Vacation • Hayes Law Spring Break is just around the corner and for many families, that means going on a much-needed vacation. However, if you share custody of your children, you may have some additional considerations before traveling outside of Illinois. Generally, when a parent exercises his or her own parenting-time...

Is there a good time to file for divorce? Click below to learn more.

Are You Considering Divorce In The New Year? • Hayes Law Here are Some Points to Consider A common question that people ask is, “When is the best time to file for divorce?” There is no clear-cut answer to this question and, in actuality, the answer depends on your personal situation and goals. Divorce is a difficult process no matter the time of year,...

Prenuptial agreements can provide significant benefits. Click below to find out if a prenuptial agreement is right for you.

Is A Prenuptial Agreement Right For You? • Hayes Law After an engagement, one of the last things a couple wants to think about is a possible divorce. But, if avoiding some of the uncertainties and trauma that comes with divorce sounds appealing to you, then a prenuptial agreement may be a beneficial precaution. Prenuptial agreements, commonly called ....

The length of a marriage is an important factor in diving assets and calculating spousal support in a divorce case. This may present unique issues for same-sex couples whose marriage-like commitment predates the legalization of same-sex marriage. Click below to find out more.

Same-Sex Divorce • Hayes Law On November 20, 2013, Illinois became the sixteenth state to legalize gay marriage after the passage of the Illinois Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. Nearly a year later, the Supreme Court ruled, in the seminal decision of Obergefell v. Hodges, that same-sex couples had the fundamental r...

Spousal support is an important issue in every divorce case, because it impacts standard of living of both spouses. Click below to learn more about the calculation of spousal support as to amount and duration.

What Is Spousal Support? • Hayes Law Maintenance in Illinois, commonly referred to as spousal support or alimony, is a payment from one spouse to another after dissolution of the couple’s marriage or civil union. This may appear to be the same or substantially similar to child support. However, the two concepts are separate. While ch...

The divorce process can be intimidating, but it does not have to be. Click below to learn more.

General Divorce Process • Hayes Law Finalizing a divorce case requires resolving issues related to spousal support, property division, and attorney’s fees. When the parties have children, they must also address issues related to allocation of parental responsibilities (formerly custody), parenting time (formerly visitation), child s...

Hayes Law is proud to announce that Nicole J. MacMillan has joined our team as Associate Attorney!

Before joining Hayes Law, LLC, Nicole handled a variety of commercial, employment and contractual matters at a civil litigation firm, and she utilizes those skills to resolve complex issues related to family law. Nicole's diverse and extensive civil litigation background makes her an asset to our clients at all stages of their family law proceedings.

Welcome Nicole!

Nicole J. MacMillan Joins The Hayes Law Team • Hayes Law Hayes Law is proud to announce that Nicole J. MacMillan has joined our team as Associate Attorney! Nicole’s diverse and extensive civil litigation background makes her an asset to our clients at all stages of their family law proceedings. Click here to learn more about Nicole, and be sure to conta...

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Resolving Family Law Disputes through Litigation or Mediation • Hayes Law Family law disputes are resolved through litigation or through alternative dispute resolution such as mediation. In litigation, issues are brought before a Judge who makes decisions after considering evidence that is presented by the parties at a hearing or trial. Apart from being costly and time-co...

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