Illinois Income Shares legislation, effective July 1, 2017, renders the currently approved Illinois Supreme Court Form as Obsolete. The form that is in use state-wide and is mandated by the terms of … [Read More...] about Financial Affidavit Form
What We Do
The Gitlin Law Firm: Providing Exceptional Divorce & Family Law Services
- Divorce
- Spousal Support (Maintenance)
- Child Custody (Parenting Responsibilities and Parenting Time)
- Removal / Relocation of Children
- Post-Secondary Education (College Education and Divorce)
- Property Division
- Post-Divorce Judgment
- Modification of Support
- Maintenance Modification,
- Reviews and Termination
Servicing the Northeast Counties of Illinois
- McHenry
- Lake
- Kane
- DuPage
- Dekalb
- Boone
- Winnebago
Family Law FAQs
Gunnar J. Gitlin compiled an extensive Frequently Asked Question Index to provide basic information about Illinois divorce, custody and paternity law.
FAQ Index
Publications
Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law is the leading treatise on Family Law in Illinois. Gunnar J. Gitlin also writes for legal journals.
Attorney Resources
Gitlin Law Firm articles and case law summaries are used by Illinois lawyers to stay up-to-date on ever-changing laws.
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Gunnar Gitlin listed in The Best Lawyers® in America since 2007.
All lawyers of the Gitlin Law Firm listed with Illinois Leading LawyersSM.
AAML® American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Super Lawyers® Leading LawyersSM
What we’ve been up to
Maintenance Guidelines 2018!
Illinois maintenance guidelines will likely be amended, effective January 1, 2018! Most Illinois divorce lawyers are unfamiliar with HB 2537 which passed both houses as of June 30, 2017. The … [Read More...] about Maintenance Guidelines 2018!
Gunnar Gitlin and Nancy Shafer to Chair AAML’s 12th Annual Columbus Day Advanced Family Law Seminar
The Columbus Day seminar of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has become the most well attended continuing legal education program in Illinois on the topic of … [Read More...] about Gunnar Gitlin and Nancy Shafer to Chair AAML’s 12th Annual Columbus Day Advanced Family Law Seminar
Income Withholding in Illinois: New Federal Form Soon After July 1, 2017
Current Illinois law requires that the what is referred to an "income withholding notice." Federal law uses the acronym IWO (Income Withholding Order) referring both to notices and order although … [Read More...] about Income Withholding in Illinois: New Federal Form Soon After July 1, 2017