Essential guide about divorce and custody matters pertaining to service members, veterans’ benefits, and employment and reemployment rights for veterans
This handbook is designed to provide expert guidance to Illinois attorneys and others who assist veterans with such issues as divorce and custody matters, veterans’ benefits, employment and reemployment rights, and more. This is an essential guide to navigating the complex system of servicemembers’ benefits and rights for attorneys, veterans’ service organizations, and charitable organizations dealing with veterans, active duty servicemembers, and their families. The handbook includes discussion of the Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (2019).
Chapter 1 — Military Law and Branch Overview
Patrick Heery, Cook County Department of Human Resources, Chicago
Chapter 2 — VA Benefits
Martin D. Parsons, Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale
Chapter 3 — Labor and Employment
Brian K. Jackson, Laner Muchin, Chicago
Chapter 4 — Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Daniel Sean Patrick Lacy and CPT Sarah M. Johnson, United States Military Entrance Processing Command, North Chicago
Chapter 5 — Illinois State Benefits and Laws
Daniel Sean Patrick Lacy and CPT Sarah M. Johnson, United States Military Entrance Processing Command, North Chicago
Chapter 6 — Family Law
Daniel Sean Patrick Lacy and CPT Sarah M. Johnson, United States Military Entrance Processing Command, North Chicago
Chapter 7 — Resources
John N. Maher, Maher Legal Services, Chicago
