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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 ...
Apr 16, 2015
Imputing Retained Earnings of a Sub-S Corporation for Purposes of Support
The issue of whether a certain type of business profit should be considered personal ...
Mar 24, 2015
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules that the “Equitable Adoption” and “Functional Parent” Theories Cannot be Raised By a Nonparent Seeking Custody of a Child
This past week, the Illinois Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited answer to a ...
Feb 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - February 2015
1. Domestic partner allowed to pursue claims of partition, unjust enrichment, and ...
Jul 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - July 2015
1. United States Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriages nationwide. In a 5-4 ...
May 18, 2015
WARNING: Facebook is Not Private, Especially in Divorce Litigation
Facebook is perhaps the largest and, at least among adults, the most frequently used ...
Apr 06, 2015
On Property Rights for Same Sex Spouses
The past decade has seen tremendous progress in the battle for marriage equality. State ...
Mar 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - March 2015
1. Supreme Court finds issue of whether an interim parenting order was an injunction ...
Jan 06, 2015
Private Conversations Protected Under New Illinois Eavesdropping Law
On December 30, 2014, Gov. Quinn approved new rules regarding how private ...
Jun 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - June 2015
1. Trial court reversed for imputing new spouse’s income to mother when allocating ...
May 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - May 2015
1. Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction due to failure to notarize certificate of ...
Apr 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - April 2015
1. Supreme Court holds that equitable adoption doctrine does not apply to child custody ...
Feb 11, 2015
Infidelity
Marital infidelity is common and much has been written on the subject. Recently, the Wall ...
Jan 01, 2015
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - January 2015
1. Section 2-1401 claim allowed to go forward due to potential nondisclosure of a marital ...