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May 01, 2013
How to Plan for College Expenses Post-Divorce
Paying for a child’s college education is a significant financial issue in any family, ...
Mar 21, 2013
The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Family Law: Expecting the Unexpected
When people ask why I chose family law, I tell them that it’s one of the few areas of law ...
Feb 01, 2013
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - February 2013
1. Date of dissolution of marriage is the proper date of valuation in bifurcated ...
Dec 17, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court Will Address Gay Marriage
As a follow up to my last blog post, on Friday December 7, 2012, the United States ...
Dec 01, 2012
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - December 2012
1. Guardian has standing to institute dissolution of marriage proceedings on behalf of ...
Apr 01, 2013
The U. S. Supreme Court Hears Marriage Equality Cases
Recently, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two consecutive days in ...
Mar 04, 2013
The Illinois Supreme Court Allows Guardians to File Petitions for Dissolution of Marriage on Behalf of Wards in Karbin v. Karbin
The population of the United States is getting older. The most recent census, conducted ...
Jan 31, 2013
How Prenuptial Agreements Affect Your Divorce
Every marriage involves agreements, but a lot of couples forget that the agreements they ...
Dec 12, 2012
A Practical Guide to Navigating Visitation Disputes
All too often, litigants work tirelessly to finalize a comprehensive parenting order only ...
Nov 27, 2012
Instant Replay Creates All Kinds of Issues
Major League Baseball (MLB) is deciding this off-season whether to extend instant replay ...
Apr 01, 2013
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - April 2013
1. Omission of payor’s social security number rendered a Notice to Withhold invalid. ...
Feb 25, 2013
Illinois Enacts “Erin’s Law”
The statistics are deeply troubling. 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be the victim of ...
Jan 01, 2013
IICLE Family Law Flash Points - January 2013
1. Co-parent of a child born by artificial insemination has a common law claim to custody ...
Dec 06, 2012
Supreme Court Still Quiet on Gay Marriage
There are presently 10 pending appeals potentially before the Supreme Court addressing ...
Nov 14, 2012
Infidelities of the Rich and Famous
There is nothing shocking or new when we hear or read about actors, actresses or others ...