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Paternity Rules and Rights in Chicago, IL
Posted May 21, 2015

Paternity Rules and Rights in Illinois By: M. Scott Gordon A father’s legal right as the father of a child is known as paternity. Under Illinois law, a baby born to married parents is automatically presumed to be the child of the husband. If a husband suspects that his wife’s child is not his, he […]

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Chicago Child Custody – Moving Children Out of Illinois
Posted May 18, 2015

Chicago Child Custody – Moving Children Out of Illinois By: M. Scott Gordon If you are a parent planning to move with your child beyond Illinois state lines, but you have a custody agreement with the child’s other parent, there are some important rules to consider before you leave. Permanently Moving Out of State If […]

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Chicago Spousal Maintenance and Same-Sex Marriage
Posted May 07, 2015

Chicago Spousal Maintenance and Same-Sex Marriage By: M. Scott Gordon For Illinois residents who are thinking about filing for divorce, it’s important to know a little bit about the new spousal maintenance guidelines that went into effect earlier this year. But given that same-sex marriage has only been legal in Illinois for fewer than two […]

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Family Law Chicago – Modern Family Norms
Posted May 02, 2015

Family Law Chicago – Modern Family Norms By: M. Scott Gordon In general, families don’t look the way they did 50 or 60 years ago. To be sure, the postwar trend to get married, have children, and grow old (even in an unhappy marriage) just isn’t the norm in the 2000s. Nowadays, most families don’t […]

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