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Dec 11, 2017
Child support reform sounds good, but it’s complicated.
Illinois’ maintenance and child support statutory scheme is complicated and loaded with detail. Recent legislativ…
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Dec 4, 2017
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Texas Same-Sex Benefits Case
The U.S. Supreme Court let a challenge go forward this week to Houston’s practice of providing benefits such as h…
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IICLE Top 10 Family Law Flash Points of 2017
It's been another busy year in Illinois and we are going to cover 10 of the important Family Law Flash Points for 2017.
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Tax Bill May Upset Spousal Maintenance
Changes in the law over time are a necessary part of the legal process, but can be particularly difficult for divorcing …
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Nov 21, 2017
The House Passes Their Tax Reform Bill While The Senate Finance Committee Approves an Amended Version of Their Initial Proposal
On Thursday, November 16, 2017, the House passed their Tax Bill with a vote of 227-205, but the bill still faces an…
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Nov 13, 2017
Senate Bill and House Amendments
The House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines (24-16) in favor of passing the amended Tax Reform Bill to th…
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Nov 7, 2017
The Possible Impact to Employee Benefits Under the Proposed “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”
Dividing Employee Benefit funds in the event of a divorce can be a complex process and often have serious tax implicatio…
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Nov 2, 2017
New Tax Legislation
Yesterday, the GOP unveiled their proposed tax legislation, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” While this is jus…
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IICLE Family Law Flash Points, November 2017
In a parentage case, mother filed a petition for relocation of a four-year old boy to New Jersey due to her new husband&…
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Nasty Divorce Litigation Opens Doors to Threat of Cyber Exposure
It is virtually impossible to watch the news or open a modern mainstream mobile news app without seeing a headline conce…
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Fall Newsletter, 2017
On August 18, 2017, Illinois became the 17th state to enact the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (the “UCLA”)…
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IICLE Family Law Flash Points, October 2017
1. First District changes opinion on proper timing of post-judgment appeals. Former husband appealed from the tria…
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Private Lives: Right to Know a Balancing Act
Today, the line between personal and private information seems blurred due to the overwhelming use of social media in so…
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Sep 18, 2017
I Am Divorced…Now What? The Top 10 Steps To Take To Safeguard Your Financial Future
Once you have gone through the divorce process and are formally divorced, there are still many steps that can and should…
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Determining A Company’s Worth During Divorce
A successful company may be the most valuable asset of a business owner and his or her spouse. Its exact worth becomes a…
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