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How is the Allocation of Parental Responsibilities  Decided? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC When you are going through a child custody case, it is critical to understand how the allocation of parental responsibilities will be decided. Depending upon the circumstances of your case, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) allows for the […]

How Can a Paternity Test Protect a Father’s Rights? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC A paternity test may be essential to protect the father’s rights when parents of minor children who are dating and are going through a breakup, or when a person learns he is the father of a child but no longer has […]

How Illinois Divorce Laws Changed in 2019 By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC In recent years, Illinois divorce laws have undergone numerous changes, from shifts in the way the Illinois Marriage Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) describes and allocates child custody (which is now known as the allocation of parental responsibilities), to the development of guidelines […]

How Do I Protect My Business From My Ex? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Contested Divorce And Business Assets Going through a contested divorce in which asset division has become an extremely contentious issue can be frustrating and challenging for both spouses involved. Under Illinois law, courts will classify property as marital property or separate […]