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Five-Year Civil Union Discrimination Case Settled in Illinois By: M. Scott Gordon Perhaps you heard in the news about a legal case in 2011 in which the owners of Illinois’s Timber Creek Bed & Breakfast denied access to a same-sex couple interested in hosting their civil union ceremony at the location. At the time, same-sex […]

Divorce and Ownership of Electronic Information By: M. Scott Gordon When you file for divorce in Chicago and are taking the required steps for marital property to be divided, you might be wondering whether your spouse will have access to the private information you have been keeping on your computer over the course of your […]

Learning More About Cohabitation and Spousal Maintenance By: M. Scott Gordon If you live in the Chicago area and are receiving spousal maintenance payments, can your award be terminated based on your actions? For instance, what happens if you begin dating someone new during your separation or after your divorce is finalized, and you decide […]

Child Support Collections and Disability By: M. Scott Gordon If your child has a disability, can this impact child support collections in Chicago? And how do collections work after the disabled child becomes a legal adult? On a related note, can a payee spouse’s disability impact child support obligations and collections mechanisms for Illinois families? […]