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Oct 5, 2014

How You Benefit From a Collaborative Divorce and Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Collaborative Lawyer

Posted By: Jason Sposeep
Before you choose the proper lawyer for yourself, you need to look at how one defines a successful divorce.
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Oct 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - October 2014

1.         Preponderance of evidence standard is applicable in removal cases.…
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Sep 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - September 2014

1.         New maintenance statute sets guidelines for cases where the parties&#…
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Aug 1, 2014

IICLE Family Law Flash Points - August 2014

1.         Petition for contribution of attorneys’ fees filed by former c…
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Jul 31, 2014

Custody Awards to Stay at Home Fathers – Myth or Reality

Posted By: Burton Hochberg
Most people would like to believe that custody laws in Illinois are gender neutral.  While earlier case law...
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Jul 22, 2014

A Major Blow to Obamacare? Depends on who you ask

Posted By: Patrick Ryan
In an odd twist, just hours apart, two Federal Appellate Courts came out with different answers to the same...
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Jul 7, 2014

The High Cost of a DIY Divorce Agreement

Posted By: Jessica Bank Interlandi
Family law attorneys help people with their divorces and also with issues that arise after a divorce. Resolution of post…
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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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