IL Bar Journal

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September, 2004 VOLUME 92 NUMBER 9
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COLUMNS

491 LEGAL COMMUNICATION
Mentoring Writers

By Maureen B. Collins
 
493 FINDING ILLINOIS LAW
Illinois Agencies on the Web

By Phill Johnson
 

DEPARTMENTS

446 Advertisers in this Issue
448 President's Page
472 Referral Directory
494 PracticeMart

PRACTICE NEWS

450

LAW PULSEBy Helen W. Gunnarsson
Grandparent visitation, take 2; new weapons for child-support collection; can cities cap med-mal awards? and more.

   
456

ILLINOIS LAW UPDATE
Allowing property to pass intestate not "giving"; rape victims' "prior sexual activity" inadmissible; Illinois restricts use of SS#s; and more.

 

ARTICLES

  FAMILY LAW
462 Recovering Attorney Fees From the Opposing Party in Illinois Divorce Cases
A guide through the steps required under IMDMA to recover fees from the other side.
By Alison G. Turoff

   
  FAMILY LAW
468 Sexual Morality and Children of Divorce
How does parents' post-marital sexual behavior affect their right to custody and visitation? A look at Illinois law.
By Joseph Gitlin

   
  FAMILY LAW
474 Using QDROs to Collect Support Payments: The Impact of In re Marriage of Thomas
Thomas empowers courts to use an ex-spouse's pension benefits to meet maintenance and support obligations.
By Joseph N. DuCanto

   
  BANKRUPTCY
478 What Till v SCS Credit Corp Means for Your Chapter 13 Clients
Till lowers the interest rate most Chapter 13 debtors pay to secured creditors. Here's post-Till guide to calculating rates.
By James J. Haller
   
  CIVIL PRACTICE
484 Voluntary Dismissals in Illinois – a Critical Review
The author examines the right to non-suit in Illinois and opines that it should be limited.
By Markus May