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Locating a Noncustodial Parent for Child Support Collections By: M. Scott Gordon When it comes to child support collections in Chicago and the Chicago area, one of the most difficult aspects of the process is not getting the parent to actually make the required payments. Given that there are legal options for withholding the income […]

Disabled Parents and “Parenting Time” in Chicago By: M. Scott Gordon In case you are not familiar with some relatively recent changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA), “parenting time” is the legal term that replaced “visitation” in child custody cases. As a matter of fact, Illinois law no longer discusses […]

Will Civil Unions and Same-Sex Marriage Rights Be Reconsidered? By: M. Scott Gordon Any federal law that rolls back protections for same-sex couples in civil unions or same-sex marriages will not be able to impose restrictions on Chicago couples in their private or public lives. To be sure, the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil […]

Child Support Collections and Employer Compliance By: M. Scott Gordon How does income withholding help with child support collections in Chicago? And what are an employer’s obligations when it comes to complying with a child support order? The collection of child support in Illinois is extremely important to ensure that children have the means to […]