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What’s Fair in Determining Child Support Payments? By M. Scott Gordon A recent Bloomberg news column does a good job of exploring the complex problems surrounding child support laws. On the one hand, laws are rightfully in place to discourage bad parenting and “deadbeat dads.” On the other, many parents are unduly caught up in […]

Chicago Divorce on a Budget: How to Keep Expenses Low During the Breakup of Your Marriage By: M. Scott Gordon Divorce in Chicago is rarely cheap. When it comes to the division of property, possessions, and even businesses, expenses tend to pile up. But if your marriage is effectively over, you should not have to […]

Should the Law Encourage Joint Custody? By: M. Scott Gordon A recent Chicago Tribune article highlights an issue that comes up repeatedly in debates over Illinois family law: the determination of child custody in a divorce. Many parents contend that custody arrangements favoring one parent over another close them off from taking a meaningful role […]

Moving Away and Chicago Child Custody By: M. Scott Gordon Moving from place to place in search of opportunity has always been the norm in the U.S., and these days, people and families are moving more than ever. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average American will move nearly 12 times in a lifetime. […]