Attorney's Fees

In the late 1990s, Illinois enacted legislation that governs attorneys' fees in divorce and family law cases. Lawyers call this package of amendments the "Leveling the Playing Field Act." While proponents of the amendments promised to quickly amend this law because of its problems, Illinois saw no … [Read more...] about Attorney’s Fees in Illinois Divorce Cases: Leveling the Playing Field, 28 Years Later

Since June 1, 1997, Illinois has had detailed legislation that controls attorney fee awards in divorce and parentage cases. (cases under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act - "IMDMA”). While there was a promise to quickly amend this legislation to address significant concerns, no … [Read more...] about Leveling the Playing Field in Parentage Cases