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5 Things to Know About Child Support in Illinois By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC When you are in the process of getting divorced or are separating from a partner with whom you have minor children, you should be prepared to be possibly pay a child support obligation. You and the other parent will share that […]

Can I Get Divorced in Illinois If I Got Married Abroad? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC If you got married outside Illinois but currently live in the Chicago area — or will soon be moving to Cook County and are thinking about filing for divorce, you may wonder if you can. What if you got […]

By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Divorce in Chicago and the Chicago area is difficult for all parties, from the spouses themselves to children from the marriage. Yet the prospect of divorce can often be more anxiety-inducing than it needs to be as a result of common misconceptions or myths about the divorce process in Chicago […]

3 Things to Know About Retirement Distribution in Your Divorce By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Distribution of marital property is a major aspect of any Chicago area divorce. Under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA), all property owned by spouses must first be classified as marital or separate property. Marital property gets […]