Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 12
CLE
Live Programs: 7
Discussions
Posts: 1,180
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 32
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2022–23 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Sponsor LIVE - Family Law Toolkit (10/28/2022)
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Sponsor LIVE - It's Never Just Family Law (11/17/2022)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Domestic Violence Assessment for Family Law Mediators (12/01/2022)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - International Adoption Tips and Pitfalls (01/26/2023)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Crossroads: Where International Law and Military Divorce Intersect (03/02/2023)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - 40 Hour Family and Divorce Mediation Training - Spring 2023 (03/22/2023 to 06/21/2023)
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Sponsor LIVE - Family Law Update 2023: A French Quarter Festival (04/20/2023 to 04/21/2023)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2022–23 bar year.
Family Law
- Community members: 1,913
- Total discussion posts: 1,180
Transactional
- Community members: 25,498
- Total discussion posts: 582
Litigation
- Community members: 25,497
- Total discussion posts: 1,794
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 32 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- House Bill 155 amends the guardian ad litem statute in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to clarify and resolve issues with the duties of guardian ad litem.
- House Bill 1252 prohibits marriage until a person has reached the age of 18.
- House Bill 2477 creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy.