My background with Justice Anne M. Burke is that she swore me in to practice law in Wisconsin! I agree entirely with Justice Burke's June 14th open letter that follows verbatim! Chief Justice Anne Burke Open Letter 6-14-2021 CHAMBERS OF CHIEF JUSTICE ANNE M. BURKE June 14, 2021 Re: … [Read more...] about Chief Justice Ann Burke’s Open Letter Confirming Support of Remote Court Appearances
Coronavirus Impact on Family Law
McHenry County Illinois Court Status and Family Law Division: Zoom Court and Other Procedures
Updated: July 15, 2021. Zoom Court. The divorce courts in McHenry County continue to offer remote appearance for routine matters. This includes family-law cases before Judges Justin Hansen, Jeffrey Hirsch, Mark Facchini and Judge Zalad. See: … [Read more...] about McHenry County Illinois Court Status and Family Law Division: Zoom Court and Other Procedures
Kane County, Illinois Drops Mask and Six-Foot Mandate Rules for Unvaccinated
Kane County Effective July 7, 2021 Drops Social Distancing and Mask Mandates for Those Who are Vaccinated. On July 7, 2021, the Chief Judge Kane County, Illinois Issued a General Order. The order continues to allow Zoom Court but drops the mask mandate and six-foot social distancing rules for those … [Read more...] about Kane County, Illinois Drops Mask and Six-Foot Mandate Rules for Unvaccinated
McHenry County, Illinois: Fully Vaccinated People Not Required to Maintain Social Distance at McHenry County Courthouse
July 8, 2021 News Release. Chief Judge Enters Order Regarding Social Distancing and Ends Activation of Continuity of Operations Plan On July 8, 2021, Chief Judge James S. Cowlin, pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Order, entered an Administrative Order, regarding social distancing in the Michael … [Read more...] about McHenry County, Illinois: Fully Vaccinated People Not Required to Maintain Social Distance at McHenry County Courthouse
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
Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
On March 26, 2020, the Governor issued executive order 2020-14 involving witnessing of documents in Illinois. This provides: Section 1. During the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation related to the outbreak of COVID-19, the requirement that a person must “appear before” a Notary … [Read more...] about Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
