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How Does Domestic Violence Affect Child Custody in Illinois? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Whether you have been accused of domestic violence or you share children with a person accused of domestic violence, it is important to understand how domestic violence can affect child custody in Illinois. In short, the occurrence of domestic violence may […]

What Are the Benefits of 50/50 Custody? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC When you are going through a case involving child custody in Illinois, you should know parents will likely share parenting time unless, according to Illinois law, the court finds evidence that a parent’s use of parenting time would seriously endanger the child’s health. […]

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 […]

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, […]