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If you entered into a civil union in Chicago years ago and now have children from the civil union, what happens if you want to dissolve your legal relationship? Will the recent changes to Illinois child custody laws impact the way a court allocates parental responsibilities in your civil union dissolution case? Generally speaking, your […]

Divorce Rates and the Attractiveness of Partners By: M. Scott Gordon It might sound like an unlikely topic for research into divorce and social psychology, but a new study suggests that married people who are more physically attractive are more likely to get divorced than others. Indeed, according to a recent study published in the […]

Supreme Court Will Consider Military Divorce and Marital Benefits By: M. Scott Gordon Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a military divorce matter that, regardless of the outcome, is likely to impact certain married couples who file for divorce in Chicago. In brief, the Supreme Court will be determining how military benefits […]

How Does Deportation Affect Child Support Collections? By: M. Scott Gordon Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has emphasized that Chicago is a “sanctuary city,” which means that, when it comes to deporting persons who may be living in the city illegally, “ICE agents will get limited if any cooperation from local authorities, including the Police Department […]