More than two years after a judgment of dissolution was entered, a wife filed a petition under 735 ILCS 5/2-1401 to set aside a marital settlement agreement and to vacate the decree or, alternatively, to reset maintenance to the date of dissolution.
On Oct. 24, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court vacated a circuit court’s ruling, which held that section 513 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act was unconstitutional.
The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed a lower court order requiring a husband to pay half of the expenses for his daughter’s private school tuition.
On Nov. 21, 2018, prior to the birth of the minor, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services had opened cases against the respondent mother as to her six other children.
Seeking attorney fees and costs under section 508(c) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act does not constitute a "distinct cause of action" that allows the other party to, in return, seek fees resulting from the hearing on the section 508(c) petition.
The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act was modified to require that grandparents and great-grandparents seeking visitation rights for a grandchild with unmarried parents need only legally establish the parent-child relationship for the parent to whom they are related.
The Illinois Appellate Court held that the Gestational Surrogacy Act is inapplicable when there is a biological connection between the parent and the child.
The Illinois Appellate Court reversed a relocation order and found that the relocation was against the best interest of the children when the mother would remain in Illinois and the father could find favorable employment in Illinois.
The Code of Civil Procedure was amended to require notice be given for any name change involving a minor and the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act received updates to its provisions regarding the use of former or maiden names and maintenance payments.
On January 31, 2018, the Appellate Court of Illinois for the Third District found the respondent mother dispositionally unfit and made the father sole guardian and custodian while terminating wardship of the minors.
The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act is amended and provides that the court order in a dissolution of marriage shall contain a provision authorizing the person to resume use of his or her former or maiden name, should he or she choose to do so.
The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act is amended to adjust the minimum threshold for certain maintenance provisions and the factors used in calculating maintenance duration.
The stakes for "pet custody" decisions are higher now that a new law requires judges to "take into consideration the well-being of the companion animal."
Changes to Illinois spousal maintenance law streamline the process for name changes, revise how the duration of maintenance is calculated, and increase the number of cases to which the law applies.
