On August 17, 2018, a new law was enacted, Public Act 100-923. It will be effective January 1, 2019 and is discussed below. 'I've heard about the loss of the alimony deduction starting in 2019. Please explain how this will impact Illinois divorces. The impact will be profound and … [Read more...] about New Alimony / Maintenance Guidelines Law Eff. 1/1/19: The Loss of the Maintenance Deduction
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Maintenance Guidelines 2018
Amended effective January 1, 2018 (with 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 has an effective date of January 1, 2018. Accordingly, I … [Read more...] about Maintenance Guidelines 2018
Update Regarding Illinois Child Support Income Shares Legislation
Income Sharing is now the law in Illinois. SB 69 was enacted into law June 30, 2017 with an effective date of July 1, 2017. Pub. Act 100-15, had been alternatively called a technical corrections act but it does much more than provide technical corrections. Accordingly, I referred to it as a … [Read more...] about Update Regarding Illinois Child Support Income Shares Legislation
Haleas: Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Arbitrator’s Award of Maintenance and Property – Case of First Impression
In re Marriage of Haleas, 2017 IL App (2d) 160799 (April 13, 2017), represents a watershed case for alternative dispute resolution in Illinois divorce cases. There have been no appellate court cases in Illinois involving the issue of arbitration clauses in Illinois' initial divorce cases. In … [Read more...] about Haleas: Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Arbitrator’s Award of Maintenance and Property – Case of First Impression
Gunnar Gitlin Presented for MLK Seminar January 16, 2017 Re Double Dipping
This Martin Luther King Day, Gunnar J. Gitlin presented: "Double Dipping: What is it and how to Handle Issues Involving Double Dipping Involving Child Support/ Maintenance and Property Settlement" The program was at the Sheraton in Lisle. Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce … [Read more...] about Gunnar Gitlin Presented for MLK Seminar January 16, 2017 Re Double Dipping
Lake County Illinois Adopts New Rules for Divorce and Paternity Cases
On October 24, 2016, the Circuit Judges of the 19th Judicial Circuit revised and adopted the Local Rules. Attached are certain of the local rules applicable to divorce and family law cases in Lake County. Divorce lawyers practicing in the county should review these rules as soon as possible because … [Read more...] about Lake County Illinois Adopts New Rules for Divorce and Paternity Cases