Current Illinois law refers to "income withholding notice." Yet Federal law uses the acronym IWO (Income Withholding Order) referring both to notices and orders–although Illinois does not require a judge's signature. Illinois law also states that the IWO form must provide all the rights and duties … [Read more...] about Income Withholding in Illinois: Illinois Form Versus 2023 Federal Form
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Lennar Subdivision — Woodstock, Illinois
Lennar 320 Unit P.U.D. Info In April, 2024, the Woodstock City Council approved all of the preliminary measures that have allowed the Lennar Riverwoods development off of Doty and Lucas Roads in Woodstock to go forward. The Woodstock Mayor and the City Council emphasized that Woodstock had not had … [Read more...] about Lennar Subdivision — Woodstock, Illinois
Current Federal Withholding (IWO) Form
Since 2020, the Office of Child Support Enforcement provided its current Federal income withholding for support form. For the current Federal form, click here: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/income-withholding-for-support-form. I have updated the Illinois form that melds the State … [Read more...] about Current Federal Withholding (IWO) Form
Changing Your Name after a Divorce
Illinois divorce law was changed in 20181 through an amendment to Section 413 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Our divorce law had provided, “Upon request by a wife whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid, the court shall order her maiden name or a former name … [Read more...] about Changing Your Name after a Divorce
Income Shares Law in Determining Child Support in Illinois-A Blessing and Curse
With the passage of income shares legislation (Pub. Act 100-15), Illinois law regarding child support dramatically changed. Prior to our July 1, 2017 effective date of the income shares law, Illinois had comprehensive changed to its family laws in all other areas. This is because the legislature … [Read more...] about Income Shares Law in Determining Child Support in Illinois-A Blessing and Curse
“Right” of First Refusal in Illinois
In Illinois, the right of first refusal is a misnomer. It's not a right. It's only a possible right that is given in some parenting plans. Illinois law provides that contents of a parenting plan should include: provisions for the exercise of the right of first refusal, if so desired, that are … [Read more...] about “Right” of First Refusal in Illinois
