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Pathways to Divorce in Chicago under Illinois Law By: M. Scott Gordon Under Illinois’ marriage dissolution law, there are two possible ways to convince a judge to grant your divorce. If you are considering ending your marriage, you must either show that you and your spouse have irreconcilable differences (“no-fault”), or that one of the […]

Irreconcilable Differences as a Basis for Divorce in Chicago By M. Scott Gordon The concept of irreconcilable differences is relatively new as a basis for dissolving a marriage, and is a product of the evolution of marriage over the last few decades. Although every state now allows for couples to divorce on a no-fault basis, […]

Child Custody without a Court Order By M. Scott Gordon When a couple with children divorces, a judge will issue a child custody order as part of the process of dissolving the marriage. However, for parents who were not married when their child was born, and who have now parted ways, it is common to […]

Paternity Rules and Rights in Illinois By: M. Scott Gordon A father’s legal right as the father of a child is known as paternity. Under Illinois law, a baby born to married parents is automatically presumed to be the child of the husband. If a husband suspects that his wife’s child is not his, he […]