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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 […]

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 […]