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Apr 29, 2014
Special Considerations for Special Needs Children During Divorce
Each year, approximately 6,000 children born in the U.S. have Down Syndrome, [1]as many ...
Mar 25, 2014
The Executive Divorce – 10 Strategies for Keeping It Private
Executives, such as self-employed presidents of closely held companies, the C suite (CEO, ...
Mar 01, 2014
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - March 2014
1. The approach in Illinois for resolving a dispute over the disposition of pre-embryos ...
Jan 30, 2014
IRA, Roth IRA, MyRA, What’s a MyRA?
On January 28th, in his fifth State of the Union Address, President Obama announced the ...
Jan 14, 2014
Citizenship Registration for Foreign Born Children
American citizens often spend time overseas for job assignments, military deployments ...
Apr 01, 2014
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - April 2014
1. Post-judgment sole custody award to father upheld even though he did not petition for ...
Mar 24, 2014
Eavesdropping in Illinois No Longer a Crime? That is Correct, For the Time Being.
The Illinois Supreme Court just unanimously ruled the Illinois eavesdropping law ...
Feb 17, 2014
The Income Conundrum: What is and is not Income for Child Support Purposes?
Over the last several months, the Illinois Appellate Court has had numerous opportunities ...
Jan 21, 2014
Dissolved But Not Done: Bifurcated Judgments
“Client A”met with her attorneys for the first time less than one year before she passed ...
Jan 13, 2014
The Right of First Refusal: A Step Toward Less Headaches
Effective January 1, 2014, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act was ...
Mar 25, 2014
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin Separate in “Conscious Uncoupling”
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announced this week that they are ending their 11 year ...
Mar 05, 2014
A Child Does Not have the Right to Ultimately Choose His or Her Custodian
One of the pervasive urban myths that I have heard during my many years of family law ...
Feb 01, 2014
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - February 2014
1. Timing for appealing denial of petition to vacate judgment and request for downward ...
Jan 16, 2014
The Federal Government Recognizes the Validity of Utah Same-Sex Marriages
Within the past month, the eyes of the nation have focused on developments in Utah ...
Jan 08, 2014
The United States Supreme Court Grants Utah’s Application for Stay, Thereby Halting Same-Sex Marriages in that State
On January 6th, we reported on the pending application for a stay filed with the United ...