Family Law

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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

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  • Illinois Supreme Court / Civil

    Attorney's Fees  |  1st Dist.
    In re Marriage of Crecos, 2021 IL 126192 (May 20, 2021) Cook Co. (M. BURKE) Appellate court reversed; remanded.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Maintenance  |  3d Dist.
    In re Marriage of Folley, 2021 IL App (3d) 180427 (May 19, 2021) Peoria Co. (DAUGHERITY) Vacated and remanded.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Visitation  |  3d Dist.
    In re Marriage of Virgin, 2021 IL App (3d) 190650 (May 5, 2021) Will Co. (HOLDRIDGE) Reversed in part and vacated in part; remanded with directions.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Parentage  |  1st Dist.
    In re Parentage of D.S., 2021 IL App (1st) 192257 (April 27, 2021) Cook Co., 2d Div. (COBBS) Affirmed.

  • Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

    Maintenance  |  3d Dist.
    In re Marriage of Aspan, 2021 IL App (3d) 190144 (March 25, 2021) Grundy Co. (McDADE) Affirmed.

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