On October 13, 2020, Judge Jeffrey Hirsch gave a presentation with Attorney Gunnar J. Gitlin to the McHenry County Bar Association Family Law Section. It was titled, "IRMO SOLECKI, 2020 IL App (2d) 190381, Hard Lessons & Unexpected Consequences From Well-intentioned, Poorly-drafted MSAs." For … [Read more...] about McHenry County Bar Association Presentation on Child Support Enforcement and True-ups
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Current Federal Withholding (IWO) Form
Since October 2020, the Office of Child Support Enforcement provided a new 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 previous version of the Illinois form … [Read more...] about Current Federal Withholding (IWO) Form
Marriage of Lugge: Consideration of Cash Awarded to Spouse via a Marital Settlement Agreement-Reasonable Rate of Return
In re Marriage of Lugge, 2020 IL App (5th) 190046 (Motion to Publish granted January 15, 2020). A January 2020 decision addressed the trial court's imputation of cash flow based upon a reasonable rate of return on investments that are subject to investments, within the context. In doing so, it … [Read more...] about Marriage of Lugge: Consideration of Cash Awarded to Spouse via a Marital Settlement Agreement-Reasonable Rate of Return
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
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
Income Withholding in Illinois: Illinois Form Versus 2020 Federal Form
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 2020 Federal Form
