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
Archives for 2019
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
From Salvatore to Public Act 102-823: Modification of Support and Substantial Changes in Circumstances
Salvatore and Public Act 102-823: Foreseeability. The 2019 In re Marriage of Salvatore decision has gained considerable traction among divorce lawyers. A misreading of this case led to Public Act 102-823, discussed below. Rarely has Illinois law changed as dramatically as it has in the child … [Read more...] about From Salvatore to Public Act 102-823: Modification of Support and Substantial Changes in Circumstances
Illinois Supreme Court Fatkin Relocation Decision and Caselaw Following: Trial Court’s Decision Entitled to Compelling Deference
In 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court weighed in on the issue of relocation in In re Marriage of Fatkin.[1] Fatkin involved a case where in 2015 the father had primary physical placement of the parties’ two children based upon a joint custody award. The mother, Danielle, had parenting time six out … [Read more...] about Illinois Supreme Court Fatkin Relocation Decision and Caselaw Following: Trial Court’s Decision Entitled to Compelling Deference
Martin Luther King Day Seminar 2019: Gunnar Gitlin
On Martin Luther King Day, Gunnar J. Gitlin provided his case law update. The program is called the "Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues in Divorce 2019." It was recorded on Monday, January 21, 2019 and is available online through IICLE. This case-law segment received the highest … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King Day Seminar 2019: Gunnar Gitlin