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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 ...
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 ...
Feb 01, 2015

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - February 2015

1. Domestic partner allowed to pursue claims of partition, unjust enrichment, and ...
Dec 19, 2014

Chicago Works to Improve Response to Domestic Violence Cases

The spotlight on efforts to combat domestic violence continues to shine on groundbreaking ...

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