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Jul 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - July 2014

1.         Illinois Supreme Court upholds decision providing for custodial paren…
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Jun 11, 2014

On Father’s Day and Divorced Dads

Posted By: Jay P. Dahlin
Perhaps the most traumatic repercussion of a divorce is the inability to see one’s children every day. I hav…
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Jun 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - June 2014

1.         Mootness doctrine precludes Supreme Court from rendering an opinion o…
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May 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - May 2014

1.         Illinois Supreme Court rules 604(b) evaluator fees are not court cost…
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Apr 29, 2014

Special Considerations for Special Needs Children During Divorce

Posted By: Kimberly Cook
Each year, approximately 6,000 children born in the U.S. have Down Syndrome, [1] as many as 5 out of every...
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Apr 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - April 2014

1.         Post-judgment sole custody award to father upheld even though he did …
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Mar 25, 2014

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin Separate in “Conscious Uncoupling”

Posted By: Kimberly Cook
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announced this week that they are ending their 11 year marriage.
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Mar 25, 2014

The Executive Divorce – 10 Strategies for Keeping It Private

Posted By: Gregory Maksimuk
Executives, such as self-employed presidents of closely held companies, the C suite (CEO, CFO, etc.)...
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Mar 24, 2014

Eavesdropping in Illinois No Longer a Crime? That is Correct, For the Time Being.

Posted By: Carlton Marcyan
The Illinois Supreme Court just unanimously ruled the Illinois eavesdropping law unconstitutional.
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Mar 5, 2014

A Child Does Not have the Right to Ultimately Choose His or Her Custodian

Posted By: Timothy M. Daw
One of the pervasive urban myths that I have heard during my many years of family law practice is that children at …
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Mar 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - March 2014

1.         The approach in Illinois for resolving a dispute over the disposition…
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Feb 17, 2014

The Income Conundrum: What is and is not Income for Child Support Purposes?

Posted By: Michelle Lawless
Over the last several months, the Illinois Appellate Court has had numerous opportunities to opine on what...
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Feb 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - February 2014

1.         Timing for appealing denial of petition to vacate judgment and reques…
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Jan 30, 2014

IRA, Roth IRA, MyRA, What’s a MyRA?

Posted By: Patrick Ryan
On January 28th, in his fifth State of the Union Address, President Obama announced the MyRA.
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Jan 22, 2014

Dissolved But Not Done: Bifurcated Judgments

Posted By: Joshua M. Jackson
“Client A” met with her attorneys for the first time less than one year before she passed away. …
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