We are attorney / partners - Richard Kulerski and Kari Cornelison. Our practice is limited to divorce law, and we are strong advocates of the non-court / settlement approach to marital dissolution. We see going to court as a last resort. Your collaborative lawyer spends 100% of his or her time, energy, and creativity helping you to get a settlement BEFORE your divorce has a chance to become frustrating, costly, and harmful to your family spirit.
Note: We are not like doctors who make you wait 2-3 weeks for an appointment. Except for the rare occasions when both of our attorneys are on trial, we will meet with you within two days. We believe that going to trial in divorce should be your last resort. It should not be the norm. We want to help you avoid the typical hassle that many divorcing couples endure.
We are trained, experienced, and certified divorce mediators, collaborative divorce law practitioners, and we stand in the forefront of the Cooperative Divorce Law movement. Judge Michael P. Scopelitis and Charlie Asher comment on Richard Kulerski's article - How Do Divorce Lawyers Divorce?.
Note: We are not like doctors who make you wait 2-3 weeks for an appointment. Except for the rare occasions when both of our attorneys are on trial, we will meet with you within two days. We believe that going to trial in divorce should be your last resort. It should not be the norm. We want to help you avoid the typical hassle that many divorcing couples endure.
We are trained, experienced, and certified divorce mediators, collaborative divorce law practitioners, and we stand in the forefront of the Cooperative Divorce Law movement. Judge Michael P. Scopelitis and Charlie Asher comment on Richard Kulerski's article - How Do Divorce Lawyers Divorce?.
Highlights and features
- Compassionate divorce guidance focused on dignity and respectful resolutions
- Collaborative family law strategies minimizing conflict and courtroom stress
- Personalized legal solutions tailored to unique family circumstances and goals
- Experienced mediation services helping couples avoid costly litigation battles
- Dedicated exclusively to Illinois family law and divorce matters
- Protecting parental rights with thoughtful paternity and custody representation
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Divorce & Family Law
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We recognize that divorce often takes too long and costs too much, and we are doing something about it.
We focus on keeping our clients' divorces simple, affordable, and out of court.
We stand in the forefront of the settlement approach to divorce, and we encourage our colleagues to join us.
This is what we value, it is who we are, and it is where we remain headed.
Why should you believe that two strangers (especially when they are divorce lawyers) would go out of their way to charge you less?.
We focus on keeping our clients' divorces simple, affordable, and out of court.
We stand in the forefront of the settlement approach to divorce, and we encourage our colleagues to join us.
This is what we value, it is who we are, and it is where we remain headed.
Why should you believe that two strangers (especially when they are divorce lawyers) would go out of their way to charge you less?.
Divorce Law
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What you are about to read assumes that the divorce is not "agreed", that the spouses are unable to reach a settlement, and that they therefore expect their case to be contested (as opposed to an uncontested case).
It further portrays an average case in which many extraordinary items are not required, e.g., subpoenas, doctors' depositions, custody evaluations, business valuations, psychiatric evaluations, vocational experts, other expert testimony, etc.
The pleading stage.
This is when both parties file papers with the court that set out their positions and their version of the issues.
It further portrays an average case in which many extraordinary items are not required, e.g., subpoenas, doctors' depositions, custody evaluations, business valuations, psychiatric evaluations, vocational experts, other expert testimony, etc.
The pleading stage.
This is when both parties file papers with the court that set out their positions and their version of the issues.
Cooperative Divorce
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It is not an all-encompassing term for the settlement approach to divorce.
Cooperative divorce law is the name of our newest alternative to fighting it out in court.
It is not mediation and it is not collaborative law.
It is our third minimally invasive way to divorce, and it comes complete with its own settlement process.
Cooperative is similar to collaborative law in that it centers on a respectful negotiation process that takes place at 4-way meetings with the divorcing parties and their lawyers.
Cooperative divorce law is the name of our newest alternative to fighting it out in court.
It is not mediation and it is not collaborative law.
It is our third minimally invasive way to divorce, and it comes complete with its own settlement process.
Cooperative is similar to collaborative law in that it centers on a respectful negotiation process that takes place at 4-way meetings with the divorcing parties and their lawyers.
Dividing Your Property
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Section 503 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act governs our law on the disposition of property and debts in divorce.
If one were to Google this Section, it can be found at 750 ILCS 5/503.
It is rather complex, so we have broken it down to what we have found to be the areas that most people inquire about.
You do not have to move out.
Unless and until your spouse gets a court order granting him or her exclusive possession of the home, you have the same marital right to live in the house as they do.
If one were to Google this Section, it can be found at 750 ILCS 5/503.
It is rather complex, so we have broken it down to what we have found to be the areas that most people inquire about.
You do not have to move out.
Unless and until your spouse gets a court order granting him or her exclusive possession of the home, you have the same marital right to live in the house as they do.
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