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Section ProspectusThe mission of ISBA Family Law Section

  • to encourage and support a high level of professional and ethical commitment and expertise among those who practice family law in all its substantive branches;
  • to remain sensitive to the changing needs and mores of families and individual family members in our society; and
  • to respond, through reasoned efforts directed toward the appropriate branch of government, and bar and/or the public;
  • to accomplish understanding of the law as it exists and is applied, or change of that law, where it is needed.

Recent Related Cases

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Dissolution of Marriage  |  3d Dist.

In re Marriage of Woodrum, 2018 IL App (3d) 170369 (September 20, 2018) McDonough Co. (CARTER) Affirmed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Motion for Substitution of Judge  |  2d Dist.

In re Marriage of Peradotti, 2018 IL App (2d) 180247 (September 14, 2018) Lake Co. (BIRKETT) Vacated and remanded with directions.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Child Support  |  3d Dist.

In re Marriage of Schmidgall, 2018 IL App (3d) 170189 (September 11, 2018) Tazewell Co. (CARTER) Affirmed as modified in part and vacated in part; remanded with directions.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Child Custody  |  4th Dist.

In re Marriage of Mayes, 2018 IL App (4th) 180149 (September 4, 2018) Sangamon Co. (KNECHT) Affirmed.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Dissolution of Marriage  |  2d Dist.

In re Marriage of Milne, 2018 IL App (2d) 18009 (August 2, 2018) Lake Co. (JORGENSEN) Affirmed.

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