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Disabled Parents and “Parenting Time” in Chicago By: M. Scott Gordon In case you are not familiar with some relatively recent changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA), “parenting time” is the legal term that replaced “visitation” in child custody cases. As a matter of fact, Illinois law no longer discusses […]

Will Civil Unions and Same-Sex Marriage Rights Be Reconsidered? By: M. Scott Gordon Any federal law that rolls back protections for same-sex couples in civil unions or same-sex marriages will not be able to impose restrictions on Chicago couples in their private or public lives. To be sure, the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil […]

Child Support Collections and Employer Compliance By: M. Scott Gordon How does income withholding help with child support collections in Chicago? And what are an employer’s obligations when it comes to complying with a child support order? The collection of child support in Illinois is extremely important to ensure that children have the means to […]

Are Prenuptial Agreements Limiting Spousal Maintenance Enforceable? By: M. Scott Gordon Generally speaking, premarital agreements (also known as prenuptial agreements, or prenups) tend to be a good idea if they are entered into willingly by both parties and when they outline conditions that are fair to both of the parties involved. But what happens when […]