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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 […]

Same-Sex Divorce and Property Division: Dealing with Commingled Property By: M. Scott Gordon While marriage equality should, in theory, bring with it gay divorce equality in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois, there are often issues that affect same-sex couples disproportionately in a divorce proceeding. One of the major concerns is the classification of […]

How Does Legal Separation Work in Chicago? By: M. Scott Gordon When Chicago residents are considering divorce, most decide to separate, which often involves one of the spouses moving out of the marital home and into a new residence. In some cases, these married couples might have heard that they should seek a legal separation […]