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Grandparents and Visitation: What to do if You are Denied Visits By: M. Scott Gordon Obtaining a visitation order is a sometimes an uphill climb for grandparents. Although Illinois law explicitly allows grandparents to seek visitation, they must show that a denial of visitation will cause undue mental, emotional, or physical harm to their grandchildren. […]

Enforcing Property Division Orders after Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon Divorce itself can be a long, drawn out process, especially contested divorces where spouses cannot agree on how to divide marital property. Once you finally receive the judge’s order, you might breathe a sigh of relief and believe this particularly stressful chapter of your life […]

Deciding Parental Responsibilities By: M. Scott Gordon Few issues are more contentious in a divorce than the allocation of parental responsibilities, formerly known as child custody. Although it would be ideal if parents could agree on a parenting plan, the reality is that sometimes agreement is not possible. If not, you need to face the […]

Divorce and Gender Inequality in Finances By: M. Scott Gordon Rates of “gray divorce” continue to rise in the U.S., according to a recent article in Bloomberg. Gray divorce is a term that refers to married couples who are aged 50 or older and are deciding to file for divorce later in life. For many […]