Proposed Agreed Orders: Basic Protocol: Attorneys should email proposed orders to proposedorders@22ndcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov. The email subject line should include the case number and the assigned Judge’s name. All parties to the case must be copied. Only provide proposed orders through … [Read more...] about Guidelines for using the proposed orders email Family Law Division, McHenry County Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Removes Clay County Stay-at-home Suit to Federal Court
A day before the Clay County judge was set to hear arguments in state Rep. Darren Bailey’s lawsuit over the stay-at-home order in the lawmaker’s home county, the Illinois Attorney General’s office Thursday removed the case to federal court with the issue now being whether the Federal court will … [Read more...] about Illinois Attorney General Removes Clay County Stay-at-home Suit to Federal Court
McHenry County Illinois Court Status and Family Law Division Reopened June 1, 2020
The updates from the McHenry County regarding the impact of Coronavirus on our court system is available here: https://www.mchenrycountybarassoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22nd-Judicial-Circuit-Update.pdf https://www.mchenrycountybarassoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3-27-20.pdf … [Read more...] about McHenry County Illinois Court Status and Family Law Division Reopened June 1, 2020
Illinois Courts Resume a New Normal as of June 1, 2020
The Court's June 20, 2020 Press Release, Order and Guidelines llinois’ courts can begin to return to normal operations on June 1, the Illinois Supreme Court said Wednesday May 20th in an order and accompanying operational guidelines. The Court's press release is available here. Under the … [Read more...] about Illinois Courts Resume a New Normal as of June 1, 2020
New McHenry County Standing Order Re Mediation
Procedures in the Family Division for Mediation Pursuant to the Continuity of Operations COVID-19 Protocols IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and while the court is operating under the Circuit's Pandemic Continuity of Operations Plan and hearing only essential matters … [Read more...] about New McHenry County Standing Order Re Mediation
Remote Prove-ups
The impact of coronavirus on our court system has impacted the ability of the parties to a divorce to get their actual divorce. I will discuss new rules / standing orders in certain counties that allow for remote prove-ups in divorce case. This post will address the reason why prove-ups should no … [Read more...] about Remote Prove-ups
