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Understanding the Other By Marilyn Longwell Family Law, September 2023 Summaries of thought provoking books of interest to family law practitioners.
Using IEPs in Allocating Decision Making and Parenting Time By Marilyn Longwell & Dr. Gerald Blechman Family Law, November 2022 Individual Education Plans include test results and anecdotal comments about a student’s abilities, performance, and behavior in school. In addition to assisting educators determine the child's needs, they can be considered when resolving issues such as parenting time and decision making when parents are divorcing or separating.
Obtaining Medical Records With a HIPAA Qualified Order By Marilyn Longwell Elder Law, October 2022 An overview of HIPAA qualified protective orders.
Obtaining Medical Records With a HIPAA Qualified Order By Marilyn Longwell Family Law, August 2022 An overview of HIPAA qualified protective orders.
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Seeking decision-making after an award of child support in parentage cases By Marilyn Longwell Family Law, February 2019 A look at how section 802(c) of the Parentage Act has been interpreted.
“Get a job, honey”—Imputing income to maintenance recipients By Marilyn Longwell & Anne Mueller Family Law, December 2017 Imputation of income in cases of voluntary unemployment or underemployment by able-bodied maintenance recipients is becoming a common tool in both child support and maintenance cases to attempt to achieve equity between the payor and payee.
Never say never—Just almost never: Equitable defenses to back child support claims By Marilyn Longwell & Anne L. Mueller Family Law, October 2016 However sympathetic your prospective client may seem, be cautious in taking on claims for child support arrearages unless your client has a strong defense of equitable estoppel.
We need a statewide dialogue on the use of attorneys appointed to represent children By Treva O’Neill & Marilyn Longwell Child Law, September 2015 Judicial attitudes vary across the state as to whether and how to use GALs and child representatives—so what can we do to get judges to form a statewide consensus?
We need a statewide dialogue on the use of attorneys appointed to represent children By Treva O’Neill & Marilyn Longwell Family Law, September 2015 Judicial attitudes vary across the state as to whether and how to use GALs and child representatives—so what can we do to get judges to form a statewide consensus?
The art of mentoring By Marilyn Longwell & Aurelija Juska Family Law, February 2015 Tips and advice for newer attorneys.
Where have all the grandmas gone? Standing of grandparents seeking custody under the IMDMA By Marilyn Longwell & Aurelija Juska Family Law, October 2013 Under House Bill 1452—currently under consideration in the state legislature— the entirety of Section 601 of the IMDMA is repealed and the sections replacing it appear to make no provision whatever under which grandparents can seek custody of their grandchildren.
New power for guardians of the disabled—Filing for dissolution of marriage By Marilyn Longwell & Aurelija Juska Family Law, December 2012 Overturning longstanding case law, the Illinois Supreme Court in Karbin v. Karbin recently held that a plenary guardian may now seek permission from the court to file a dissolution of marriage proceeding on behalf of a ward.
The Supreme Court weighs in on a question of income By Marilyn Longwell & Aurelija Juska Family Law, June 2012 While the Supreme Court in In re Marriage of McGrath has eliminated one means of establishing a child support order in the case of unemployed obligors with one hand, it has given its imprimatur to alternative methods of obtaining relief for custodial parents. 
More thoughts on how not to mess up a divorce case By Marilyn Longwell Family Law, February 2012 The author provides some pointers keep in mind to help negotiate the thicket of legal and emotional turmoil involved in handling a divorce case.
Modest suggestions on how not to mess up a divorce case: Part I By Marilyn Longwell Family Law, October 2011 The author provides seven rules to help keep your sanity during a domestic relations case.
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Confidentiality issues for family lawyers By Marilyn Longwell Family Law, November 2009 It is extremely important for the family law practitioner to understand the parameters of and exceptions to client confidentiality.

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