On August 16, 2016, the Illinois Supreme Court decided that essentially the Hewitt decision in Illinois "remains good law." Hewitt involved property rights of a couple in a non-marital relationship. Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Matrimonial Law introduces the seminal Hewitt case as … [Read more...] about New Case Alert: Illinois Supreme Court Blumenthal: “A Myopic and Moralistic View of Cohabitation”
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Three Critical Family Law Bills Signed into Law
Three New Illinois Family Law Acts were signed into law in August 2016: Pub. Act 99-0763 (eff. Jan 1, 2017): IMDMA Technical Corrections Omnibus Bill Note: Senate Amendments 1 and 2. Amendment to HB 3898: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/PDF/09900HB3898sam001.pdf Pub. Act 99-0764 … [Read more...] about Three Critical Family Law Bills Signed into Law
New Case Alert: Marriage of Altman and Block
July 29, 2016 brought to Illinois a dramatic schism regarding a hot issue for Illinois matrimonial lawyers involving interim fees and disgorgement: In re Marriage of Altman, 2016 IL App (1st) 143076. As you will see, the appellate court held, differing from the Second district in Squire, that … [Read more...] about New Case Alert: Marriage of Altman and Block