Divorce Proceedings in Illinois : What You Need to Know (Quick Prep)

Divorce Proceedings in Illinois is a practical, plain-language guide and introduction to the complicated and contentious issue of divorce in Illinois. Written by an experienced divorce attorney and litigator, in an easy to understand and conversational, style, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to learn more about this important topic. Whether you are considering a divorce, your spouse has mentioned a divorce, you are actively litigating a divorce, or you are a friend or family member seeking to support someone going through a divorce, this guide serves as a thorough introduction to what you need to know.

Mark D. Brent began his legal career at the taw firm of Williams Montgomery John, in Chicago, Illinois, where he received extensive training and trial experience in many forms of litigation, including catastrophic death and injury cases, attorney and other professional malpractice cases, and insurance coverage/toxic tort litigation. Mark spent a decade as a solo practitioner, focusing his practice in family law over a five-county area in Chicagoland. He is now a member of the Drendel Jansons Law Group, with offices in Batavia and Aurora, Illinois. Although a litigator throughout his entire twenty-plus year career, Mark's practice now focuses solely in the area of family law, with a heavy concentration in the areas of contested divorce and custody cases.