The AFCC has recently provided their Guidelines for Parenting Plan Evaluations in Family Law Cases. The 2022 Guidelines were prepared by the AFCC Task Force for the "Revisions of theModel Standards for the Practice of Child Custody Evaluation." AFCC developed and adopted these Guidelines to … [Read more...] about New AFCC Parenting Plan Guidelines for Evaluations
Retirement of Maintenance Obligor-A Survey of Illinois Caselaw
Retirement of Maintenance Obligor in Illinois and its affect on Maintenance/Alimony Questions: Does Illinois have hard-and-fast rules for when a maintenance obligor can retirement in good faith in a case involving either an indefinite maintenance award or a review of maintenance on … [Read more...] about Retirement of Maintenance Obligor-A Survey of Illinois Caselaw
2022 Divorce and Family Law Legislation in Illinois
2022 SUMMARY OF ILLINOIS’ DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW LEGISLATION 2022 Brings us: Foreseeability law: Pub. Act 102-823 IDVA fixes: Pub. Act 102-831 and 832 PA 102-823 Summary-Foreseeability Bill. Engrossed Text Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. … [Read more...] about 2022 Divorce and Family Law Legislation in Illinois
Judicial Redistricting Comes to Illinois January 1, 2022
M.R. 30858 “In re: 2021 Judicial Redistricting.” Judicial Districts Act of 2021 https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/News/1000/Redistricting-a-Monumental-Shift-for-Our-State-Courts/news-detail/ “Redistricting a Monumental Shift for Our State Courts.” M.R. 30858 “In re: 2021 Judicial … [Read more...] about Judicial Redistricting Comes to Illinois January 1, 2022
“25 Ways To Forget Your Ex” How to Article Reframed
I had a client who found a helpful howto article called: "25 ways to forget your ex." https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/how-to-forget-your-ex/ The takeaways from that article as revised, paraphrased and reframed by me are: Give yourself time to heal; Don't stalk him or … [Read more...] about “25 Ways To Forget Your Ex” How to Article Reframed
Chief Justice Ann Burke’s Open Letter Confirming Support of Remote Court Appearances
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! We can see in this letter the thinking of the majority on the Illinois Supreme Court that brought about the current … [Read more...] about Chief Justice Ann Burke’s Open Letter Confirming Support of Remote Court Appearances