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Divorcing Someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder By: M. Scott Gordon The term “narcissist” gets used colloquially to describe a person who seems more interested in himself or herself than in other people, or to describe a person who appears especially vain. Yet it is important to realize that narcissistic personality disorder is an actual mental […]

What is the Difference Between Divorce and Annulment? By: M. Scott Gordon Sometimes married couples in the Chicago area who have been together for a short time have questions about whether they should seek an annulment instead of a divorce. Sometimes people are under the assumption that annulments are easier to get than divorces. In […]

Would Child Support Collections Improve with Debt Forgiveness Programs? By: M. Scott Gordon When a parent fails to make child support payments (leading the other parent to engage in child support collections processes), is it because the parent behind on payments does not want to pay? According to a recent article in Governing, social services […]

Factors in Deciding Grandparent Visitation By: M. Scott Gordon Grandparent visitation is a difficult issue in the Chicago area and throughout the state of Illinois. When divorces are particularly contentious, for example, or when questions of whether spending time with one of the parents is in the child’s best interests, grandparents can be denied visitation […]