Grounds for Divorce

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, 

Grounds For Divorce

llinois no longer recognizes "grounds" for divorce. There is only one option: "irreconcilable differences." Irreconcilable differences needs little definition.  Technically, to be granted a divorce, one must prove:

1. irreconcilable differences have caused the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage;
2. past efforts at reconciliation have failed, and
3. future efforts at reconciliation would be impracticable and not in the best interests of the family. #groundsfor divorce, #schaumburgdivorcelawyer, #marderandseidler,