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Can Your Career Predict Your Likelihood of Divorce? By: M. Scott Gordon Do spouses with certain types of jobs in the Chicago area file for divorce more often than individuals in different professions? Could your chosen profession impact your likelihood of divorce? According to a recent article in Forbes, stress levels associated with specific jobs […]

Social Security Garnishment and Child Support Collections By: M. Scott Gordon Child support collections can be a frustrating and complicated process, particularly when the parent owes back child support and has failed to pay for many months (or even years). Many parents in Illinois have attempted to obtain unpaid child support through the garnishment of […]

What is a “Substantial Change in Circumstances” for Modifying Spousal Maintenance? By: M. Scott Gordon Spousal support, or spousal maintenance, can be awarded in divorces in Illinois in certain circumstances. Generally speaking, Illinois law says that a court can decide to award temporary or long-term maintenance for a spouse, taking into account a variety of […]

Thinking About Divorce? A New Study Suggests You May Reconsider By: M. Scott Gordon If you are thinking about filing for divorce in Chicago, you may have been contemplating this difficult decision for a very long time. We know that nobody enters into the divorce process lightly, especially after a long-term marriage and when there […]