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New Study Addresses Employment, Gender, and Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon What is the relationship among salary, gender, and divorce in the Chicago area? A recent article in the American Sociological Review addresses exactly this question while also paying attention to a number of other related issues. For instance, is there a clear connection between […]

Child Support Collections and Incarcerated Parents By: M. Scott Gordon When a parent is required to pay child support in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois but fails to make timely payments, can child support collections methods get that parent to pay? Or in some instances, do the collection methods for failure to pay child support—including […]

Civil Unions and International Travel By: M. Scott Gordon Since 2011, same-sex couples in Chicago have been able to enter into civil unions under the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (750 ILCS 75/). While the law makes clear that parties who enter into a civil union are “entitled to the same legal […]

Protecting Your Gifts and Inheritances from Property Division By: M. Scott Gordon When you are thinking about filing for divorce in Chicago, you may be worrying about whether the court will divide certain gifts and inheritances you received—that were intended just for you—during your marriage. Under Illinois law, property is divided during divorce according to […]