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Lichtenauer – Imputing Income: Placing Live-in Girlfriend on Payroll Earning $120k per Year Factor Considered Contrived Arrangement and Factor in Determining Permanent Maintenance Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13 of 49 Post-Decree Maintenance...........................................Page 15 of 49 Nilles – Permanent Non-Modifiable Maintenance Cannot be Modified if the Agreement is Deemed Unconscionable Based on the Circumstances 10 Years After the MSA. ......................................Page 15 of 49 Struer -- Retroactive Support Should be Given to Date of Termination of Unallocated Support.............................................Page 15 of 49 Anderson – While Substantial Change in Circumstances Shown, Trial Court Improperly Considered Maintenance Recipient's Potential Eligibility for Public Assistance.....................................Page 15 of 49 Custody...............................................................Page 17 of 49 Initial Custody....................................................Page 17 of 49 A-Hearn – Discovery Sanctions: Discovery Sanctions Involving Barring All Witnesses in a Custody Case Stand on a Different Footing as Compared to Other Issues. ........................................Page 17 of 49 Johnston v. Weil – §604(b) Reports Not Confidential Under Mental Health Confidentiality Act.......................................................Page 18 of 49 Custody Modification..............................................Page 22 of 49 Smithson – Burden of Proof Regarding Custody Modification: Admission that JPA was Not Working Did not Amount to Stipulation to Terminate Joint Custody . ..................................................Page 22 of 49 Paternity. .............................................................Page 23 of 49 IRPO Unknown Minor - Putative Father Has Ability to Bring Paternity Proceedings and Obtain Paternity Testing Despite Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity ..........................................................Page 23 of 49 Attorney’s Fees.........................................................Page 24 of 49 Interim Attorney Fees..............................................Page 24 of 49 Radzik - Where No Affidavits or Affidavits Shown to be Outdated, Good Cause Shown for Evidentiary Hearing / IRA Exempt from Interim Fee Award . ..................................................Page 24 of 49 Final Fee Petition Against Former Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25 of 49 Baniak - Time Frame Requirements under the IMDMA are Not Necessary for Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Filing of Late Fee Petition Acceptable Where Waiver. ............................................Page 25 of 49 Newton -- Where Conflict of Interest Exists the Fee Agreement is Void ab Initio and Cannot be Enforced in Bringing Contribution Petition or Petition for Interim Fees ..........................................................Page 27 of 49 Contribution Petition...............................................Page 30 of 49 Struer -- Party's Unsuccessful Sanctions Motion Counters Argument that Other Side was Overly Litigious / Ex-Wife and Lawyer Granted Full Post-Decree Attorney's Fees.......................................Page 30 of 49 Gitlin Law Firm, P.C. Page 2 of 49 www.GitlinLawFirm.com
Rocca – Former Client Cannot Waive Right to Contribution of Former Counsel In Proceedings Under IMDMA Including Parentage Proceedings . ..................................................Page 30 of 49 Defense of an Appeal. .............................................Page 32 of 49 Schnelli – No Attorney's Fees for Defense of an Appeal Where Permanent Maintenance Award in Substantial Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 32 of 49 Contempt. ............................................................Page 33 of 49 Smithson – Not Indirect Civil Contempt Despite Language in MSA re Required Payment ..........................................................Page 33 of 49 Evidence, Discovery Cases and Other. .....................................Page 34 of 49 Guardianship.....................................................Page 34 of 49 Guardianship of Children.....................................Page 34 of 49 TPS - Co-guardian of Children Who Was Not Biologically Related Has Standing to Oppose Petition to Terminate Guardianship Brought by Her Long Term Same Sex Partner.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34 of 49 Guardianship of Disabled Adult................................Page 36 of 49 Karbin – Plenary Guardian Does Not Have Authority to Continue Divorce Proceedings on Behalf of Ward Where Spouse Initiated Divorce and Guardian Filed Counter-Petition on Behalf of Disabled Person .............................................Page 36 of 49 Vlastelica – Child’s Representative Has Absolute Immunity for Work Done Within the Scope of His Appointment....................................Page 37 of 49 Duncan v. Peterson – False Light Invasion of Privacy Claim Affirmed.. . . . . . . Page 38 of 49 Wade – Bifurcation: Trial Court Properly Bifurcated Case Where Showing of Appropriate Circumstances Due to Impact of Protracted Litigation on Children. . . . Page 39 of 49 Mather – Forum Non-Convenience: Trial Court Properly Transferred Case from Cook County to DuPage County. ...................................Page 40 of 49 O’Brien - Petitions for Change of Judge are Based on Actual Prejudice Standard and Not Appearance of Impropriety Standard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 41 of 49 Schneider -- Supreme Court Rule 137 Sanctions / Specific Performance Re a Get ..........................................................Page 43 of 49 Appeals. ..............................................................Page 46 of 49 Molloy – Whether Order Amounts to Injunction – Ministerial Order Under §604.5 Prohibiting Attorneys from Accompanying Party to Custody Evaluator Interview ..........................................................Page 46 of 49 Other.................................................................Page 46 of 49 Illinois Supreme Court Oral Arguments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 46 of 49 May 17, 2011 - Oral Arguments Petersen v. Petersen...............Page 46 of 49 New Notice for Income Withholding Federal Form that the States Must Follow ..........................................................Page 46 of 49 New Supreme Court Rules Re Lawyers Trust Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 46 of 49 Gitlin Law Firm, P.C. Page 3 of 49 www.GitlinLawFirm.com
Page 1: 2011 SUMMARY OF ILLINOIS DIVORCE AN
Page 5 and 6: Here, the problem with the dissolut
Page 7 and 8: By the terms of the agreement, Mari
Page 9 and 10: his son's personal and education-re
Page 11 and 12: Support Modification or Enforcement
Page 13 and 14: Initial Divorce Lichtenauer - Imput
Page 15 and 16: The court found the second factor t
Page 17 and 18: mortgage on her condominium. In aff
Page 19 and 20: section 750 ILCS 5/604(b) of the Il
Page 21 and 22: information obtained in a court-ord
Page 23 and 24: mostly by e-mail and James was at w
Page 25 and 26: not obviate the need for proof. The
Page 27 and 28: section 508 it was a nullity. Appel
Page 29 and 30: filing counsel, pursuant to their w
Page 31 and 32: In dealing with the incorporation b
Page 33 and 34: In so ruling, we find Cecily’s re
Page 35 and 36: MS. SCHAFER: Correct. COURT: You’
Page 37 and 38: Vlastelica - Child’s Representati
Page 39 and 40: The case fairly rejected the conten
Page 41 and 42: therefore had some ties to Cook Cou
Page 43 and 44: for-cause petitions arguing “an a
Page 45 and 46: should have been brought. The appel
Page 47 and 48: Also, see Helen Gunnarsson's IBJ Ju
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