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Why Establishing Paternity is Essential for Fathers’ Rights By: M. Scott Gordon Fathers’ rights issues are wide-ranging, covering matters of parental responsibilities, parenting time, child support and modifications of parenting plans and allocation judgments. With regard to fathers’ rights when we talk about parental responsibilities and parenting time, we often think about a parent’s rights […]

What is the Process for Amending My Parenting Time Agreement? By: M. Scott Gordon When you go through a divorce in the Chicago area and develop a parenting time agreement the court approves, you might feel anxious or concerned if it turns out that you need to amend your parenting plan. However, there are many […]

Dividing a Family Business in Your Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon The prospect of dividing marital assets in a divorce is stressful. Nobody wants to think about dividing up retirement assets, or determining who will be able to keep possession of certain pieces of property. To be sure, property division can be one of the […]

How to Appeal a Child Custody Order in Illinois By: M. Scott Gordon In Illinois, family courts have a duty to make child custody decisions by applying the state’s best interests of the child legal standard. Despite their best efforts, courts do not make the correct decision in every case. Mistakes happen. Unfortunately, you may […]