In order for a person to get a divorce in the past, they had to prove their spouse did something wrong. The reasons could be things like desertion, cruelty, or adultery.
In 2016, Illinois made some huge updates to its divorce law. One of the biggest changes was that Illinois officially became a No-Fault divorce state. This means that you no longer have to prove any sort of wrongdoing to get a divorce. Currently, the only reason accepted for divorce in Illinois is irreconcilable differences.
Many people expect a cheating spouse to be “punished” as part of a divorce. They think that proof of infidelity is enough to sway a judge when deciding child custody or alimony. However, this is not the case. Adultery can’t be used as legal grounds to make decisions on property division, child custody, or support. #adultery, #nofaultdivorce,
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