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
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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
Illinois Family Law Continuing Legal Education Highlights: The Gitlin Law Firm 2018-22
AAML IL Columbus Day program 2018: This Columbus Day, Gunnar J. Gitlin co-chaired the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer's 12th Annual Columbus Day Program for Experienced Family Lawyers. Attorney Gitlin started this program under the auspices of the AAML starting with the first program in … [Read more...] about Illinois Family Law Continuing Legal Education Highlights: The Gitlin Law Firm 2018-22
Rewrite of Gitlin on Divorce 2019-2020 Ed: A Guide to Illinois Family Law
Gunnar J. Gitlin completed his comprehensive rewrite of Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law. The treatise represents the completion of the rewrite started in 2016. It is available now through Lexis. Accordingly, the 2017 rewrite of Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family … [Read more...] about Rewrite of Gitlin on Divorce 2019-2020 Ed: A Guide to Illinois Family Law
Income Shares: The Charts!
On April 19, 2017, the DHFS has made available charts for the calculation of child support based on the July 1, 2017 income share model. Chart for Conversion of Gross to Net Income Income Shares Scheduled Based on Net Income1 A quick review of the charts indicates that: The highest … [Read more...] about Income Shares: The Charts!