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
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Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Testing the Water Doctrine for SOJs
May 20, 2021 brought to Illinois a new Supreme Court case. While not a divorce case, it will affect the practice of family law. Palos Community Hospital v. Humana Insurance Co., Inc., 2021 IL 126008. Before now, lawyers could not go to a pretrial (settlement) conference and test the waters … [Read more...] about Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Testing the Water Doctrine for SOJs
Illinois Divorce and Family Law Legislation 2021
2021 Divorce and Family Law Bills Illinois. Executive Summary. As of July 2021, several important pieces of Illinois’ family-law legislation have become law: A host of changes to the child support health insurance provisions within § 505.2: Pub. Act 102-87. New law addressing temporary … [Read more...] about Illinois Divorce and Family Law Legislation 2021
New BIFF Book by Bill Eddy: Guide to Difficult Coparent Texts, Emails and Media Posts
BIFF for CoParent Communication: Your Guide to Difficult Texts, Emails, and Social Media Posts I am a disciple of Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD., having read everything he's written that applies to family lawyers and divorce practice. He is the author or co-author of 20 books. My favorite are: So, … [Read more...] about New BIFF Book by Bill Eddy: Guide to Difficult Coparent Texts, Emails and Media Posts
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
MLK 2020 Program
Attorney Gunar J. Gitlin spoke at the IICLE® Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce program, held on Martin Luther King Day. My segment addressed "Maintenance Calculations Using Complex Tax Returns: Learn about often encountered traps and opportunities regarding maintenance when … [Read more...] about MLK 2020 Program
