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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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Single Mothers Divorcing in Chicago
Posted April 27, 2015

Newly Single Mothers and Divorce in Chicago By M. Scott Gordon Do Single Mothers divorcing in Chicago put a greater financial burden on themselves more than on men? For women who have been stay-at-home moms and who have been out of the workplace for quite sometime, the answer often is yes. According to a recent […]

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Chicago Divorce – Planning Tips for Stay at Home Spouses
Posted April 20, 2015

Chicago Divorce – Planning Tips for Stay at Home Spouses By M: Scott Gordon When you’ve been staying at home to raise children while your spouse earns the majority of the household income, the prospect of Chicago divorce can induce many concerns and anxieties. However, it’s important to remember that the court will take into […]

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