On October 13, 2020, Judge Jeffrey Hirsch gave a presentation with Attorney Gunnar J. Gitlin to the McHenry County Bar Association Family Law Section. It was titled, "IRMO SOLECKI, 2020 IL App (2d) 190381, Hard Lessons & Unexpected Consequences From Well-intentioned, Poorly-drafted MSAs." For … [Read more...] about McHenry County Bar Association Presentation on Child Support Enforcement and True-ups
New Federal Withholding (IWO) Form
As of October 1, 2020, there is a new Federal income withholding for support form. This was done on short notice. For the current Federal form, click here: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/income-withholding-for-support-form I am in the process of integrating the previous version … [Read more...] about New Federal Withholding (IWO) Form
Illinois Supreme Court Issues Important Decision in Sharpe v. Westmoreland
The Illinois Supreme Court has recently ruled in an important case involving a step-parent within a civil union. I had written in 2019 the 2019 update to Gitlin on Divorce that I expected a reversal of the appellate court’s decision. The background is that in 2011, Illinois passed the Religious … [Read more...] about Illinois Supreme Court Issues Important Decision in Sharpe v. Westmoreland
Gitlin on Divorce 2020-21 Edition!
Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law, 4th Edition, 2020-2021 Highlights 2019 / 2020 New in 2019 Illinois maintenance law is again rewritten. Our 2019-2020 edition of Gitlin on Divorce fully incorporates its impact. The 2019-20 release had included: Overview Chapter: … [Read more...] about Gitlin on Divorce 2020-21 Edition!
Guidelines for using the proposed orders email Family Law Division, McHenry County Illinois
Proposed Agreed Orders: Basic Protocol: Effective since July 14, 2020, please direct purposed orders for Family Division cases to the following email address: familydivision@22ndcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov We are not to use the purposedorders@22ndcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov for Family Division … [Read more...] about Guidelines for using the proposed orders email Family Law Division, McHenry County Illinois
McHenry County Illinois Court Status and Family Law Division: Zoom Court and Other Procedures
The updates from the McHenry County regarding the impact of Coronavirus on our court system is available here: Administrative Order 2020-11 Press Release (May 21, 2020) Reestablishment Plan, McHenry County (May 21, 2020 following Illinois Supreme Court's May 20, 2020 Order) McHenry … [Read more...] about McHenry County Illinois Court Status and Family Law Division: Zoom Court and Other Procedures
