Illinois has taken at least some steps toward joining the growing movement to legalize same-sex marriage, but there's been another movement growing nationwide: the movement to skip marriage altogether. Many…
At the end of a marriage, a couple must sort their assets into marital and non-marital property, and divide the marital property in a way that meets Illinois' courts standards…
The advent of relatively inexpensive DNA testing has made it easier to determine paternity, but paternity lawsuits are still often difficult and tense. These disputes involve a lot of emotional…
Child support is designed to make sure that parents help financially with their children even when they don't live with them. Some parents find the obligation burdensome at times, but…
On Nov. 1, 2012, a 19-year-old college freshman attended a pledge party for a fraternity at Northern Illinois University. The following day, he was found dead with a blood alcohol…
On Jan. 26 at approximately 3:00 a.m., two Chicago-area women were killed in a car crash. The police investigation suggests that an SUV in which the victims were traveling was…