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How Illinois Fathers Can Prepare for Child Custody Hearings By: M. Scott Gordon For any parent, going through a child custody case can be emotionally draining and frustrating. Yet given the social norms and assumptions that exist about childrearing, many fathers feel anxieties when preparing for child custody hearings. It is important for fathers in […]

My Ex is Relocating with Our Child – Can I Stop Them? By: M. Scott Gordon Going through a divorce is difficult under any circumstances. It can be particularly tough on all parties involved when there are minor children from the marriage. It can take weeks, months, and sometimes even longer to have an official […]

Is a “Likelihood of Divorce” Really Inherited? By: M. Scott Gordon   Over the decades, numerous researchers have considered the effects of divorce on adult children. More specifically, studies have asked the question: Do children with divorced parents have a higher likelihood of getting divorced themselves later in life? The notion that a person’s likelihood […]

I’m Currently Paying Child Support – But Now I’m Hospitalized and Unable to Pay By: M. Scott Gordon As anyone who recently went through a divorce with minor children knows, child support laws in Illinois have changed to reflect the “income shares” model in which both parents are responsible for providing support for the children. […]