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How Long Does it Take to Finalize a Divorce In Illinois?
Posted July 18, 2022

Filing for divorce can be stressful and difficult, but once the decision is made to end a marriage one of the most common questions received by our office is how long it takes to finalize the process. At Gordon & Perlut, our skilled and experienced Chicago area and Mount Prospect divorce attorneys are here to […]

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How Can I Make Up Visitation Time if I’m Deployed for an Extended Period?
Posted July 11, 2022

Illinois child custody law presumes that it is in a child’s best interest to maintain a relationship with both parents after a divorce or separation. As such, parents typically each get parenting time with their child in a parenting agreement. However, the situation can become more complicated when one parent is an active service member […]

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Can Child Support Be Lowered if I am Unable to Work?
Posted July 07, 2022

When parents divorce, the amount of child support that is owed by each parent is determined by a number of factors, including each parent’s income. However, things change over time, and there may be a situation where a parent is unable to work. If this situation is happening to you, the knowledgeable and skilled child […]

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How Long Do I Have to Keep Paying Child Support Arrears?
Posted June 29, 2022

Both parents have an obligation to financially support their child, and typically the noncustodial parent will pay the custodial parent child support in Illinois. However, there are times when a noncustodial parent falls behind in their payments, known as being in arrears. At Gordon & Perlut, Attorneys at Law our Chicago child support lawyers are […]

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