I recently returned from a meeting in New Orleans with the ABA Family Law Section Publications Board. The ABA Family Law Section publishes a multitude of practical books for family law attorneys. Recent publications include “Premarital Agreements, Drafting and Negotiation” by Linda Ravden and “The Forensic Accounting Desk Book: A Practical Guide to Financial Investigation [...]
For the last year, I have devoted virtually all of my non-work time to the preparation of my book, “The Family Law Evidence Handbook” to be published by the American Bar Association Family Law Section Publications this spring. Having completed that project, I am ready to get back to regular contributions to Peskind Family Law [...]
By Guest Blogger: Gregory C. Maksimuk
In a day and age when communications can be easily intercepted or recorded, it is important to be aware that doing so could expose you to criminal and/or civil liability. The Illinois eavesdropping laws, 720 ILCS 5/14-1 et. seq., prohibit a person from intentionally using any device to hear, record, [...]
By Guest Blogger: Gregory C. Maksimuk
Synopsis: On March 21, 2011, the Third District Appellate Court decided In re the Marriage of A’Hearn. Perhaps most significantly, A’Hearn resolves the issue of how the Third District handles post-judgment appellate jurisdiction under Rule 304(a) in dissolution of marriage cases when more than one motion is pending. This [...]
Subsequent events have revealed that the plaintiff’s retention of the Madoff account in the division of the parties’ assets and for three years thereafter was improvident.
Life sucks. Divorce life sucks worse. But running away from responsibility solves nothing–no matter how dreadful.
By Guest Blogger: Vazken Kazandjian
While working on a case recently, I went up to the law library at the courthouse to use one of their computers to make corrections to a settlement agreement I had been working on. During my time in the library, I noticed a gentleman with his two children sitting at a [...]
This case really is an extension of the principles explored in In re Marriage of Tegeler, 365 Ill. App. 3d 448 (2nd Dist. 2006) and In re Marriage of Rogers, 213 Ill. 2d 129 (2004)
By Guest Blogger: Gregory C. Maksimuk
Recently I have been asked by several clients what the date for acquiring marital property is and when is it valued. This has been precipitated by a common misconception that marital property is divided as of the date of physical separation. What is more troubling is the thrust of the [...]
Family law cases should not be decided by calculators or formulas, they should be decided by judges hearing the evidence and exercising their discretion.
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