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The Long-Term Financial Impact of Divorce in Illinois For many people, retirement represents decades of careful planning, disciplined saving, and the hope of financial security later in life. When a marriage ends, however, those carefully developed retirement plans often need to be completely reevaluated. Dividing one household into two can significantly affect retirement savings, future […]

Telling Your Children that Mom and Dad are Divorcing By: M. Scott Gordon Divorce can be emotionally traumatic for the adults involved. Now imagine how disorientating it is for your children. One day, they have both of their parents at home, and the next, either Mom or Dad will move out and live in their […]

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. […]

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 […]