Divorce
Legally in Illinois there are four grounds or "reasons" why people get divorced. They are adultery, habitual drunkenness, mental cruelty and irreconcilable differences. Fault does not affect property distribution in Illinois, however, given the circumstances the ground that you allege may affect child custody.

For more information please review our list of Divorce Frequently Asked Questions

Child Support
Child support is based upon a percentage of the non-custodial parent's net income properly calculated. Net income is defined by statute and your spouse is only allowed specific deductions from his gross income in calculating child support. For each child you are entitled to a percentage of your spouse's net income, for one child the statutory amount is 20%. The court will only deviate from the statutory percentages with a finding particular to a specific case, such as a special needs child.

Adoption

Custody
In awarding child custody the courts look at the best interest of the child standard. This is a multi factor multi weighted standard. There are eight factors that the court will consider in determining which parent should have custody. Three of the eight factors considered by the court are the interaction and interrelationship of the children with their parents, the desire of the custodian and the willingness and ability of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing relationship between the other parent and the child.