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In this article our Bettendorf divorce lawyers explain the different factors that go into Bettendorf divorce courts consider when determining whether to award alimony in a Bettendorf divorce case. We explain the factors that can lead to the duration of alimony, how much in alimony is awarded as well as how the alimony will be paid from the marital estate.
In Bettendorf Collaborative Divorce matters, if the parties can't come to an agreement, the attorneys on both sides must withdraw. In a Cooperative Divorce, if both parties can't come to amicable agreements on marital estate matters then the attorneys may be retained as legal counsel during the divorce.
In this article, Bettendorf family law attorney Kevin O'Flaherty explains some alternatives to traditional divorce in Bettendorf. We discuss collaborative and cooperative divorce and the benefits and drawbacks of each. In each, parties involved have the potential to work together to freely share information and negotiate the terms of a marital settlement agreement outside of court.
In this article, our In Bettendorf Collaborative Divorce matters, if the parties can't come to an agreement, the attorneys on both sides must withdraw. In an attempt to modernize the language of Illinois divorce law to include modern language, irreconcilable differences will now be the only grounds for divorce in Bettendorf. Previously, parties in a Bettendorf divorce matter could list irreconcilable differences or one of the several specific statutory grounds when filing for a divorce.
However, irreconcilable differences formerly required a time of living separate and apart than specific grounds (2 years). Now, the time of living separate and apart is 6 months and can be waived if both parties agree.