The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled in an important case involving a step-parent within a civil union. I had written in 2019 the 2019 update to Gitlin on Divorce that I expected a reversal of the appellate court’s decision. The background follows. Illinois passed the Religious Freedom … [Read more...] about Illinois Supreme Court Issues Important Decision in Sharpe v. Westmoreland
Gitlin on Divorce: 2024-25 Edition
The 2023-24 version of Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law became available in August 2023 and the 2024 edition is now available! Statutory Changes 2015-19. Note that from 2015 to 2019 nearly all of Illinois statutory law has changed. These changes include: 2015: Original … [Read more...] about Gitlin on Divorce: 2024-25 Edition
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
McHenry County Standing Order Re Mediation Remains in Place (2022)
As of 2022, the standing order involving mediation continues to be in place continuing to allow Zoom mediation. Procedures in the Family Division for Mediation Pursuant to the Continuity of Operations COVID-19 Protocols IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and while the … [Read more...] about McHenry County Standing Order Re Mediation Remains in Place (2022)
Remote Prove-ups in Illinois Divorces
In 2023, now that Covid is endemic we have Supreme Court Rule 45 that tried to fight against counties going back to the status quo ante. So, we can now see it's impact on family law cases. This includes the all important prove-up. Courts continue to allow prove-up of our cases via a remote Zoom … [Read more...] about Remote Prove-ups in Illinois Divorces
Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
On March 26, 2020, the Governor issued executive order 2020-14 involving witnessing of documents in Illinois. This provides: Section 1. During the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation related to the outbreak of COVID-19, the requirement that a person must “appear before” a Notary … [Read more...] about Witnessing of Documents in Illinois
