Posted on February 17,2015 in Divorce

The biggest concern for most parents in a divorce, or when considering a divorce, is how it will affect their children.  The impact of divorce on children depends in large part on how their parents (the parties to the litigation) react to the divorce.

One of the most important things to remember when going through a divorce, is not to drag your children into the litigation.  Divorce is adult business.  Children should not have to deal with adult stressors.

Here are some ways you can avoid involving your children in divorce litigation:

• Decide with your spouse how to tell the children about the divorce.  You may not be married anymore (once the divorce is final), but you are always parents.  You need to be able to talk to each other and make decisions that are best for your children.

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 Posted on January 26,2015 in Divorce

Lawyers frequently hear the question, “How do I find the best divorce lawyer in Chicago?” Or, “How do I find a top divorce lawyer?” from parties seeking to dissolve their marriage.  If you do not have a referral, you may find yourself searching the internet to find the right attorney to represent you in your divorce.

A top divorce lawyer, or top Chicago attorney, is subjective.  It all depends on the eye of the beholder.  When seeking a divorce lawyer that fits your needs, you need to ask yourself specific questions, such as:

• Do I think my case will go to trial?
• Do we agree on everything, but we want a lawyer to write up the paperwork?
• Do I have a custody fight or custody battle in my divorce?
• Do we plan to share our time equally with the children?
• Are there complex assets that need to be valued or sold?
• Do we have a small marital estate?

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 Posted on January 12,2015 in Illinois Divorce Attorney

Lincolnwood divorce law firm Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC is pleased to announce the opening of three offices in Northern Illinois. The family law and divorce law firm opened its three offices in order to better serve clients throughout Illinois, including Cook, Lake and DuPage counties. The three offices serve clients in downtown Chicago, at 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700; in Lincolnwood, at 6703 N. Cicero Avenue; and, in Lisle, at 5950-E Lincoln Avenue, Suite 100.

In conjunction with the opening of the three family law offices, Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC has launched a new informative website. The new legal website can be found at  and contains helpful legal information for clients looking for more information regarding divorce and family law in Illinois, as well as a blog sharing new legal trends and firm related updates. The content marketing and design team of OVC INC. Lawyer Marketing partnered with Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC to create the website.

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 Posted on January 07,2015 in Family Law

Time and time again, divorce lawyers are asked what, if anything, is the effect of infidelity on a divorce.  If my spouse is cheating, will I be compensated in the divorce?  If my husband is cheating, will he be punished in the divorce?  If my wife is having an affair, will I win custody?  Or, from the point of the view of the person in the relationship, if I am sleeping with someone else or in love with someone else, am I in trouble? Should I be afraid to ask for a divorce if I am the cheater?

The short answer to all of these concerns is that Illinois is a no fault divorce state.  That means the affair itself is not relevant.  For example, the maintenance statute indicates that maintenance is determined "without regard to marital misconduct."  Certainly there are minimal exceptions to this rule. Cohabitation is grounds for barring maintenance.  Further, if you are being supported by a paramour, that decreases your need for support.  But the affair, in itself, is not relevant.

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 Posted on December 22,2014 in Family Law