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How to Appeal a Child Custody Order in Illinois By: M. Scott Gordon In Illinois, family courts have a duty to make child custody decisions by applying the state’s best interests of the child legal standard. Despite their best efforts, courts do not make the correct decision in every case. Mistakes happen. Unfortunately, you may […]

New Study Addresses the Most Common Reasons for Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon Many different researchers, in a wide variety of fields—from psychology and sociology to economics—have conducted studies on motivations for divorce. While some studies have commonalities, researchers across different fields tend to focus on varying issues involved in a person’s motivations for divorce. […]

Dividing Inheritances in a Chicago Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon Asset division in a Chicago divorce often becomes one of the more contentious matters when two people decide to dissolve their marriage. In some cases, both parties agree to all terms of the property division settlement, and they are able to have an uncontested divorce […]

Thinking About Divorce Globally By: M. Scott Gordon When we read about divorce statistics or think about some of the cultural issues surrounding divorce, we often think about those issues in relation to the U.S., or even to the Chicago region more specifically. But how do divorce trends in the U.S. compare to those in […]