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Can I Protect My 401(k) During Divorce Proceedings in Illinois? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Even if only one spouse makes all the financial contributions, at least in most cases, 401(k)s and other retirement accounts are marital property in Illinois. One spouse contributes financially, and the other spouse contributes non-financially. Both contributions have equal weight. […]

How to Find the Best Divorce Mediator in Chicago By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Most divorcing couples feel that mediation would be a waste of time. The reason is that if they could talk through their problems, they would not disagree about financial and emotional issues, to begin with. Yet once the process starts, the […]

How is Retroactive Child Support in Illinois Calculated? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC In general, child support payments raise children’s standard of living to the level it would have been if their parents were married. That’s especially true in an income-share state like Illinois. Therefore, determining the amount of child support is not always easy. […]

What Does Primary Custodial Parent Mean? By: Gordon & Perlut, LLC Most parents have firm ideas about how to raise their children and want to be as active and involved in their lives as possible. Unfortunately, getting a divorce can wreak havoc with your plans, particularly when it comes to sharing child custody with your […]