Latest News & Updates

Unmarried Illinois Couples

Recent news stories claim that young people are getting married less often, and when they do get married, the age at which they marry is much older than previous generations. It seems that more couples are “cohabiting”–living together without being married–either as a...

read more

Business Interests In A Divorce

When a spouse owns a business the business may be a marital asset. In a Chicago divorce, if either party has an interest in a business that business can be appraised and if it is a marital asset it may be equitably distributed between the spouses. The value of the...

read more

Gay Divorce in Chicago

A party to a same sex Chicago divorce may benefit from seeking counsel from an attorney who has stayed abreast with the recent changes to the law. Chicago divorce attorney Tanya Witt has represented parties in gay divorces. The dissolution of same sex unions in...

read more

Name Change Through a Divorce Case

Many spouses take on the surname, also known as a “last name,” of his or her spouse after they are married. It is more common for women to adopt their spouse’s surname, however, some men take on their spouse’s surname and sometimes both spouses change their last name...

read more

Marriage and Divorce in the Media

There is a show on television called “Married At First Sight” in which strangers are matched by relationship professionals. The show represents that the strangers do not meet or even know each other’s names until they marry. Then after a month or so the couples decide...

read more