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Month: November 2019

Relocating as the co-parent of an Illinois child

Sharing custody of children with a former spouse can be an already challenging adventure. Having to move has a way of raising the stakes considerably. Illinois has recently updated relocation laws The laws about divorced parents relocating with a child were more...

Getting to know the basics of LGBTQ estate planning

Before the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision, estate planning for LGBTQ couples involved issues quite different from those you might expect to find in AARP's magazine. On the other hand, well before the June 2015 decision, AARP already did carry an article to...

The importance of second-parent adoption for same-sex couples

For many same-sex couples, the 2015 Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex marriage was the first step in full recognition of their families. In 2016, a federal judge lifted a ban on adoption by same-sex couples in Mississippi. Same-sex couples are changing the...

Couples consider ‘strategic divorce’ to save on taxes

One of the most awkward questions one could ask their spouse is if they wanted to separate to save money. This strategy is something a handful of wealthy couples who want to lower their tax bracket. But the rich aren't the only ones considering this move. In fact,...