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Women Are More Likely Than Men to File for Divorce, Study Says By: M. Scott Gordon Does gender play a role in assessing an individual’s likelihood of filing for divorce in Chicago? In a recent study, researchers sought to determine whether men or women are more likely to file for divorce. What did the researchers […]

Child Guardianship and the Opioid Epidemic By: M. Scott Gordon When a child’s parent or legal guardian is addicted to a drug or has a debilitating substance abuse problem, how does Illinois law handle guardianship claims? And, more pressingly, is the nation’s opioid epidemic a reason to reconsider how guardianship laws concerning minor children currently […]

Study Says Divorce Increases Risk for Alcohol Use Disorders By: M. Scott Gordon For anyone who is thinking about filing for divorce in Chicago or the Chicago metro area, it is important to learn more about how  divorce (“dissolution of marriage”) can affect the psychological and physical health of the parties. According to a recent […]

How Are Holiday Parenting Time Schedules Determined in the Chicago area?  By: M. Scott Gordon If you are currently going through a divorce in Chicago and have children from the marriage, you are likely spending a considerable amount of time thinking about issues of parental responsibilities and parenting time. Even when parents can come to […]