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Getting Divorced Faster and Easier: Learning More About Joint Simplified Divorce and Uncontested Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon When you are thinking about filing for divorce in Chicago, you probably want to get through the process as quickly and painlessly as possible. Some parties may be eligible for a faster and easier divorce. The first […]

How Social Roles Affect Women’s Finances After Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon Social and cultural shifts in the last couple of decades have meant more women feel empowered to file for divorce and to live separate lives from their partners. Also, more women are earning more than their spouses in heterosexual marriages. However, women continue […]

Asset Division: Dividing Art in Your Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon In any divorce, but particularly in a high net worth divorce, a married couple may own valuable art or other collectibles that will need to be divided as part of the asset division process. Under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA), […]

What Responsibilities Are Involved in Parenting Time? By: M. Scott Gordon   When parents split up — whether they are getting divorced or simply ending a relationship — and they have minor children, they will need to learn more about the allocation of parental responsibilities. Rather than award child custody to one or both parents, […]