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If I Work Extended Overtime, Can I Make Up My Parenting Time?
Posted June 25, 2021

If I Work Extended Overtime, Can I Make Up My Parenting Time? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Many parents in Illinois have irregular schedules that do not allow them to spend significant amounts of time with their children in the evenings or on the weekends. In situations where a parent ends up working a substantial […]

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How Do I Collect Child Support if My Ex is Deported?
Posted June 25, 2021

How Do I Collect Child Support if My Ex is Deported? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC When a parent is deported under U.S. immigration laws, our child support lawyers in Chicago know how devastating that news can be to the child and parent remaining in the country in terms of receiving child support payments. Indeed, […]

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How Does Child Support Work With Two Different Mothers?
Posted June 22, 2021

How Does Child Support Work With Two Different Mothers? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC The Illinois child support model changed relatively recently to an “income shares” model that considers the incomes of both parents when determining the total child support obligation instead of ordering one parent to pay child support to the other parent. Part […]

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What Are the Legal Ramifications of a Custodial Parent Being Hospitalized?
Posted June 16, 2021

What Are the Legal Ramifications of a Custodial Parent Being Hospitalized? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC If you have been allocated all or a majority of parental responsibility for your minor child, the possibility of becoming incapacitated and unable to care for the child can be an extremely concerning prospect. Whether you are simply wondering […]

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