Over the years I have mused on how I would improve both substantive and procedural rules in Illinois family law. The new “If I Were King,” blog posts shares a few of those thoughts.  This is the first in that occasional series.

If I were king, I would change the Illinois law requiring [...]

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 [...]