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How Is Child Support Decided When There Are Multiple Mothers? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Court-ordered child support in Illinois helps to protect the standard of living for children whose parents are divorced or unmarried. It ensures they have the food, clothing, medical care, and other items they need, which is often impossible to adequately […]

Child Custody and Visitation Laws in Illinois When parents in Illinois divorce, they must make decisions regarding their children. In Illinois, parents have rights and responsibilities when it comes to parenting their children. The law allows parents to spend time with their child, even if the child lives primarily with the other parent. Illinois child […]

New Illinois Parenting Time Guidelines By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Mothers and fathers are both considered equal partners when it comes to parenting their children. Both the mother and father are important to a child’s life, especially following a divorce. When parents decide to end their marriage, they must consider many settlement matters including where […]

How Long Do I Have to Pay Spousal Support in Illinois? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Nobody gets married thinking that their union won’t last, however, many marriages end in divorce. When a marriage ends in divorce, couples need to try to come to an agreement as to the settlement terms. In addition to deciding […]