Family Law

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2014 Articles

Oldie but goodie and other wisdoms in valuations By Tony Garvy & James Arogeti September 2014 The latest Illinois valuation case, In re Marriage of Hanusin, brings clarity and logic to some discrete valuation issues.
The practical implications of In Re Marriage Of Mathis: A view from the battlefield By Hon. Arnold F. Blockman June 2014 A look at the practical difficulties created by the Mathis decision for both lawyers and trial courts.
The putative spouse By Robin R. Miller & Elizabeth Sietsema March 2014 With more and more divorces involving foreign nation or cultural marriages, the putative spouse statute can be a useful tool in enhancing a client’s award of property or maintenance or both.
Transmutation: Muddled assets shouldn’t lead to muddled evidence presentation By Chuck Roberts & William S. Thayer December 2014 As the decision in In re Marriage of Foster most recently illustrated, transmutation cases deal with blurred lines and muddled areas. If the analysis and evidence presented to the court is not clear, then it can cost clients significantly.
Unique considerations for same-sex couples who plan to marry in Illinois By Padraig McCoid July 2014 A look at the issues that still remain since the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act became effective on June 1, 2014.
Utah takes center stage in the marriage equality debate By Michele M. Jochner January 2014 The ruling in Kitchen v. Herbert was the first decision to strike down a state marriage ban after the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion on same-sex marriage this past summer in United States v. Windsor.
Will the Office of Child Support Enforcement collect spousal support? By Angela Peters November 2014 The simple answer is no, unless there is a companion child support order to enforce.