Unfortunately, Illinois has a set of very technical procedural rules that apply to all divorce and custody cases.  These rules require spouses and lawyers to make a significant effort to document some of the most tedious and trivial aspects of a divorce, which makes all divorce and custody cases insanely expensive.  You have probably heard stories about people spending tens of thousands of dollars on their divorce, and nothing gets done. In essence, what's happening is that you and your spouse are required to adhere to the same expensive court rules as multi-million dollar lawsuits.  

 

It should come as no surprise that spouses are often left bankrupt after a divorce case.  

 

The good news is that you can avoid the absurdity of the expensive parts of the process by taking a settlement approach early in the case. If you and your spouse are having difficulties in reaching an agreement, or your case is well underway but it seems out of control, there are time tested ways to get both spouses on the same page. Much of a divorce does not come intuitively when it seems likely litigation is unavoidable. But that is never the case. Generally, lawyers tend to drive litigation by avoiding the most logical practical steps.  Judges typically favor a result that is practical, and for whatever reason (maybe financial gain), lawyers shoot for the "win" despite that approach being the most impractical.  This results in a double loss to the client, both on the issue and the costs involved to lose.

 

While there are some court requirements of a divorce are unavoidable, you can still save tens of thousands of dollars by having the right lawyer and the right approach  no matter where you are in your divorce (beginning, middle, or end). What kind of lawyer and approach would that be?  The good news is that I have provided this information for you.  How to pick the right lawyer (click here), and how to best approach your case is found here (click here).

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