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Dec 01, 2018

1. New tax law eliminates maintenance deduction beginning in January 2019. Beginning ...

May 15, 2017

Arbitration Award in Dissolution of Marriage Case UpheldInIn re Marriage of Haleas,2017 ...

Feb 01, 2017

1. Compliance with statutory prerequisites are a different issue from whether a trial ...

Nov 01, 2016

1. Trial court abused discretion in barring husband’s business valuation expert from ...

Aug 01, 2016

1. First District holds earned fees already paid are not subject to disgorgement. After a ...

Jul 01, 2018

1. Assets transferred to a series of irrevocable trusts during the marriage held to be ...

Apr 01, 2017

1. The Illinois Supreme Court reverses Appellate Court, affirms trial court’s fee ...

Jan 01, 2017

1. Wife not awarded survivor benefit under military retirement pension. The Appellate ...

Oct 01, 2016

1. Imputation of income to husband was appropriate when setting maintenance award. In ...

Jul 01, 2016

1. Dissipation due to engaging in high-risk securities trading upheld. Ex-husband ...

Jun 01, 2017

1. Illinois Supreme Court to hear case regarding disgorgement of interim attorneys’ fees. ...

Mar 01, 2017

1. Third District follows Altman case (First District) and holds attorneys’ fees earned ...

Dec 01, 2016

1. Illinois Supreme Court declares former domestic partner’s claim for restitution barred ...

Sep 01, 2016

1. IMDMA trailer bill to take effect January 1, 2017. The “clean-up” bill to last year’s ...

Jun 01, 2016

1. Wrongful death proceeds received by ex-husband constitute income for purposes of child ...

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