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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 […]

New Study Addresses the Most Common Reasons for Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon Many different researchers, in a wide variety of fields—from psychology and sociology to economics—have conducted studies on motivations for divorce. While some studies have commonalities, researchers across different fields tend to focus on varying issues involved in a person’s motivations for divorce. […]