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Are Children of Divorced Parents More Likely to Divorce? What Current Research Says Many people who grew up in divorced families worry that their parents’ experience may somehow predict their own future. It is not uncommon for individuals entering marriage to ask whether they are “destined” to divorce because their parents divorced or whether divorce […]

I’m Currently Paying Child Support – But Now I’m Hospitalized and Unable to Pay By: M. Scott Gordon As anyone who recently went through a divorce with minor children knows, child support laws in Illinois have changed to reflect the “income shares” model in which both parents are responsible for providing support for the children. […]

Three Common Mistakes Parents Make Before a Custody Battle By: M. Scott Gordon If you are considering divorce in the Chicago area and have minor children from your marriage, you should be prepared for the complicated—and potentially contentious—child custody process. Under Illinois law, child custody is discussed in terms of “parental responsibilities” and “parenting time.” […]

New Study Says the Financial Gender Balance Can Predict Divorce By: M. Scott Gordon A new MarketWatch examines the ways in which the “financial gender balance,” or the earning differences in heterosexual married couples, impacted their likelihood of getting divorced. As the article highlights, “when wives earn more than their husbands, some men just can’t […]