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When the Wealthy Divorce – High Net Worth Divorces in Chicago By: M. Scott Gordon When wealthy Chicago area residents decide to divorce, they face a number of complications that don’t typically accompany a middle-class divorce.  What’s so different about a high net worth divorce?  In short, when substantial assets are at play in a […]

Older Adults and “Gray Divorce” By: M. Scott Gordon More Chicago Retirees Opting for Divorce Did you know that Americans over the age of 50 are actually twice as likely to get divorced as they were two decades ago?  According to a recent report from NPR, older adults in the Chicago area and across the […]

Child Custody: Who is the Primary Custodial Parent? By M. Scott Gordon Divorce can produce extremely contentious custody battles, and children often get caught in the middle.  When the court orders that parents have joint custody, who is the primary custodial parent?  And can that primary custodial parent make decisions about the child without consulting […]

Domestic violence is a criminal offense in Illinois, but can also be addressed civility, and is defined as the stalking, physical abuse, threatening, harassing, or interfering with the personal liberty of another family or household member. Physical abuse in this context can include hitting, choking or kicking the other person. A family or household member […]