Chicago Legal Blog
Is Domestic Violence Against Transgender People On The Rise?
Domestic violence has been on the rise among the transgender community in 2020 and into 2021. On top of that, there is still job discrimination and discrimination against them for being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. In June of 2020, a landmark ruling from the United...
Co-parenting must be handled carefully
Deciding that a marriage is over means that you have to learn how to work as a co-parent with your child’s other parent. Trying to find strategies that help to make the situation easier is imperative because how you and your co-parent work together can have an impact...
Abuse doesn’t have to be physical to hurt you
Lots of factors can contribute to the end of a marriage -- particularly domestic violence. It's important to understand that domestic violence doesn't have to be physical to cause you serious pain. At one time or another, almost everyone has shouted out hurtful words...
The financial implications that women don’t anticipate when they divorce
An online survey conducted by Worthy in 2018 captured how 46% of divorcing women noted that the end of their marriage brought with it some unexpected financial consequences. At least 22% of the 1,785 women polled by researchers were 55 or over. What factors tended to...
Changing your gender marker and name: Get the right help
As someone who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, it may be your wish to change your name. You may even want to change your gender and name along with it. It is a good idea to change your gender marker along with your name change if you are at that stage of your...
The role of the birth certificate in LGBT+ custody proceedings
Same-sex marriage is relatively new legal territory, and same-sex divorce is even newer. Members of the LGBT+ community may find that there is very little straightforward information available about custody for LGBT+ families. First of all, it's important to...
Retirement and estate planning differences matter for LGBTQ+ couples
As an LGBT+ couple, you want to look at how your differences might still work against you. The United States finally recognized the right for LGBT+ couples to marry several years ago, but there are still many people who have suffered from personal, financial and...
These are 2 possible impacts of your grey divorce
As you get older, your life changes. You may start to think about what you want to do in retirement or about starting a new career. If you and your spouse aren’t on the same page, then part of moving forward may be letting go of your relationship. If you have decided...
Same-sex couples can have unique estate planning considerations
Same-sex couples can get married legally just like heterosexual couples. While this is a wonderful change to previous laws, the world is still playing catch-up in many cases. As such, estate planning strategies that work well for heterosexual couples might not be as...
Divorcing an emotionally abusive spouse
Your spouse may not hit you or limit where you go and what you do, but this does not mean that they are not abusive. Domestic abuse can come in many different forms, and it can affect all genders. If you often feel frightened of how your spouse will react to something...
