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Mar 10, 2016
US Supreme Court Upholds Adoption Rights
As an adoptive parent, I could not be more pleased to read the outcome of the case of V.L v. E.L., announced by...
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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - March 2016
1. Trial court’s $196,250 valuation of a family business that man…
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For Better or For Worse
Spouses contemplating divorce often factor into their decision as to whether or not they should end their marriage...
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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - February 2016
1. Earned retainer fees of $60,000 disgorged under the leveling of the p…
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In a Divorce, Illinois Courts Have No Authority to Order Pet “Visitation”
Americans love their pets. Recent studies estimate that roughly 78 million dogs and 86 million cats are owned in t…
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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - January 2016
1. Ex-wife entitled to enforce provision in judgment dividing ex-husband…
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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.
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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 Marriage Act (IMDMA), 750…
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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - November 2015
1. Despite a relationship for seven years, a biological mother’s …
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Where has all the litigation gone?
As I sit in a mediation seminar and consider the wide variety of Alternative Dispute Resolution options, I wonder where …
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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - October 2015
1. Child support calculation which did not give credit for Social Securi…
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IICLE Family Law Flash Points - September 2015
1. Although judgment for dissolution of marriage modified the parties&#x…
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The Financial Cost of Infidelity in Divorce
Earlier this month, the Ashley Madison customer list hack story unfolded like a compelling summerbeach novel. The …
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The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants….Or Does It?
Illinois recently passed a law that eliminates lawsuits called "Heart Balm Actions" which are lawsuits people...
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