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Articles on Family Law

Legislative update By Alan J. Toback Family Law, May 1999 As this issue goes to press, the Board of Managers of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers voted in its monthly meeting by a vote of 8 to 7 to oppose House Bill 377 regarding the representation of children during divorce proceedings.
Family law bytes By David N. Schaffer Family Law, March 1999 The following is a list of some helpful Web sites prepared for us by David Schaffer.
Family Law Update By John H. Maville General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 1999 Effective June 30, 1998, Public Act 90-608 amended several sections of the Children and Family Services Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and other provisions.
Effective waiver of beneficial interests and expectancies in judgment of dissolution of marriage By Timothy E. Duggan General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 1999 There are a number of cases in which a party fails to change his beneficiary designations after dissolution of marriage, leaving an ex-spouse as the designated beneficiary of life insurance, pension plan, or other asset.
Family law update By John H. Maville General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 1999 IMDMA § 503 has been amended, effective 7/1/99, by adding paragraph (2) to subsection (f) to provide that all pension benefits (including those under the Illinois Pension Code) acquired by either spouse after the marriage and before dissolution are presumed to be marital property. (P.A. 90-731)
Info from the council By Michael A. Fleming Family Law, February 1999 Since the first newsletter, the council has met twice: in November, and again in December at the ISBA Midyear Meeting.
The Minear rule By Jerelyn D. Maher Family Law, February 1999 Child support awards are based on the obligor's net income as defined by section 505(a)(3) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
Recent cases By Michael A. Fleming Family Law, February 1999 Late 1998 was no exception to the rule that important family law opinions are handed down regularly throughout the year.

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