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What is a “Substantial Change in Circumstances” for Modifying Spousal Maintenance? By: M. Scott Gordon Spousal support, or spousal maintenance, can be awarded in divorces in Illinois in certain circumstances. Generally speaking, Illinois law says that a court can decide to award temporary or long-term maintenance for a spouse, taking into account a variety of […]

Thinking About Divorce? A New Study Suggests You May Reconsider By: M. Scott Gordon If you are thinking about filing for divorce in Chicago, you may have been contemplating this difficult decision for a very long time. We know that nobody enters into the divorce process lightly, especially after a long-term marriage and when there […]

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 […]