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Can the Economy Affect Divorce Rates? By: M. Scott Gordon Many studies have analyzed ways in which financial problems contribute to divorce. In most of those analyses, researchers determined that financial struggles can affect the stability of a marriage and, ultimately, may be one of the leading factors in the parties’ ultimate decision to file […]

Three Common Mistakes Parents Make Before a Custody Battle By: M. Scott Gordon If you are considering divorce in the Chicago area and have minor children from your marriage, you should be prepared for the complicated—and potentially contentious—child custody process. Under Illinois law, child custody is discussed in terms of “parental responsibilities” and “parenting time.” […]

New Study Says the Financial Gender Balance Can Predict Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon A new MarketWatch examines the ways in which the “financial gender balance,” or the earning differences in heterosexual married couples, impacted their likelihood of getting divorced. As the article highlights, “when wives earn more than their husbands, some men just can’t […]

How Property Division in a Divorce Can  Be Complicated By Bitcoin By: M. Scott Gordon Complex property division issues can arise in many different types of divorce cases in Chicago and Illinois in various kinds of family law situations. One new issue you might not have considered recently is Bitcoin and how Bitcoin can make […]