Retirement of Maintenance Obligor in Illinois and its affect on Maintenance/Alimony Questions: Does Illinois have hard-and-fast rules for when a maintenance obligor can retirement in good faith in a case involving either an indefinite maintenance award or a review of maintenance on … [Read more...] about Retirement of Maintenance Obligor-A Survey of Illinois Caselaw
Alimony / Maintenance
90 Day Fiance Fans Take Note: Illinois Appellate Court Holds State Court Errs in Deferring to Federal Court re Breach of Contract Claim
In re Marriage of Bychina, 2021 IL App (2d) 200303 (June 18, 2021) presents a case of first impression in Illinois. The Second District Illinois appellate court held that the trial court erred in deferring to Federal court regarding an I-864 claim. The case reasoned that State court should be the … [Read more...] about 90 Day Fiance Fans Take Note: Illinois Appellate Court Holds State Court Errs in Deferring to Federal Court re Breach of Contract Claim
IICLE’s Bi-Annual Master Teachers’ Child Support and Maintenance Seminar: 2019 / 2022
2019 Biannual Master Teacher's Seminar re Child Support and Maintenance. Please see the summary for my 2019 program. I am be chairing this program again for 2022. Moderators: Gunnar J. Gitlin, Gitlin Law Firm, Woodstock; and Nancy Chausow Shafer, Chausow Shafer PC, Highland … [Read more...] about IICLE’s Bi-Annual Master Teachers’ Child Support and Maintenance Seminar: 2019 / 2022
Maintenance Reviews: Marriage of Kuper: Critical New Case from Third District
The April 2019 Marriage of Kuper case, 2019 IL App (3d) 180094), stands addressed any number of critical issues both in drafting initial maintenance awards in reviewing maintenance. Kuper addressed: —Liquidation of Assets: Whether the former wife’s asset base should be considered as to her … [Read more...] about Maintenance Reviews: Marriage of Kuper: Critical New Case from Third District
New Alimony / Maintenance Guidelines Law Effective 2019: The Loss of the Maintenance Deduction
Since January 1, 2019, Illinois has critical changes to our maintenance statute: Public Act 100-923: Learn about the impact of these changes. I've heard about the loss of the alimony deduction starting in 2019. Explain how this impacts Illinois divorces. The impact is profound and … [Read more...] about New Alimony / Maintenance Guidelines Law Effective 2019: The Loss of the Maintenance Deduction
Maintenance Guidelines 2018 and 2019
Amended effective January 1, 2018 (and new set effective January 1, 2019) Most Illinois divorce lawyers are unfamiliar with Pub. Act 100-520, which had an effective date of June 1, 2018. But per Pub. Act. 100-565 (SB 61), this had an effective date of January 1, 2018. And we have an entirely new … [Read more...] about Maintenance Guidelines 2018 and 2019
