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Jan 01, 2016
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - January 2016
1. Ex-wife entitled to enforce provision in judgment dividing ex-husband’s pension after ...
Nov 02, 2015
Divorcing Parties’ Guide to Recent Changes to IMDMA regarding College Expenses
Governor Rauner has signed P.A. 99-90, rewriting the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of ...
Oct 01, 2015
Where has all the litigation gone?
As I sit in a mediation seminar and consider the wide variety of Alternative Dispute ...
Aug 03, 2015
The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants….Or Does It?
Illinois recently passed a law that eliminates lawsuits called "Heart Balm Actions" which ...
Jul 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - July 2015
1. United States Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriages nationwide. In a 5-4 ...
Dec 01, 2015
Top Ten Family Law Flash Points of 2015
1. New Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and Parentage Act to take effect ...
Nov 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - November 2015
1. Despite a relationship for seven years, a biological mother’s former same sex partner ...
Sep 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - September 2015
1. Although judgment for dissolution of marriage modified the parties’ marital settlement ...
Aug 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - August 2015
1. New Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and Parentage Act to take effect ...
Jun 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - June 2015
1. Trial court reversed for imputing new spouse’s income to mother when allocating ...
Nov 16, 2015
It’s So Simple. How Long Can It Possibly Take and How Much Can It Possibly Cost?
There are two questions that every family law attorney is asked by most clients.The first ...
Oct 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - October 2015
1. Child support calculation which did not give credit for Social Security dependent ...
Aug 28, 2015
The Financial Cost of Infidelity in Divorce
Earlier this month, the Ashley Madison customer list hack story unfolded like a ...
Jul 09, 2015
10 Steps to Having a Healthy Blended Family
Regardless of what you call it, a blended family has a unique set of challenges that you ...
May 25, 2015
Couches, Lamps and Ashtrays – Resolving Personal Property Division
Most attorneys put off the resolution of personal property division to the end of the ...