On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Dec 4, 2020 | 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...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Oct 21, 2020 | 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...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Sep 22, 2020 | Divorce
One concern that people often have when facing divorce is the prospect of having a high-conflict case. They do not want to go through that, they don’t want to put their children through it, and they really hope they can keep conflict to a minimum while focusing on...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Jul 30, 2020 | Divorce
When getting divorced, some parents decide to keep as much information as they can away from the children, believing that they are protecting them from a stressful adult situation. Others decide to tell the children all of the details, believing that full honesty is...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Jun 12, 2020 | Divorce
People talk about marriage often in glowing terms, focusing only on what happens between the two people in more of an emotional sense. They talk about dedication or how it is a commitment to one another. They talk about getting married because they fell in love and...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | May 22, 2020 | Divorce
There are very few cases in which a divorce happens without there being any signs that it’s coming. For many people, there is at least a hint that something is amiss, but some individuals might look over those with the hope that things will suddenly improve. There are...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Apr 3, 2020 | Divorce
Most married people fear divorce as if it were an unstoppable force of destruction that will upend their lives forever — but it really isn’t. Divorces happen, and they aren’t always a bad thing. Some of the positive benefits of divorce include: Your children may...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Mar 31, 2020 | Divorce
You may have heard that spending too much time apart could lead to a divorce. Couples who travel a lot or work long hours may not feel very connected to one another and may not be able to build a strong, lasting relationship. But is the opposite true? Could you spend...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Mar 9, 2020 | Divorce
Before your marriage, you probably either gave or got an engagement ring — and it may have been one of the most significant expenditures ever made in your relationship. That’s why couples who divorce often struggle with the question, “Who gets to keep the ring?”...
On behalf of NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq | Mar 5, 2020 | Divorce
One of the most frustrating things about trying to navigate the Illinois family law system is the amount of jargon involved. Jargon is specialized language used in a niche area that may not have a clear meaning to people outside of the industry or field that utilizes...
