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List of Forms by Chapter - Chapter 1 — Domestic Relations
- I. [1.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. [1.2] Overview of a Family Law Practice
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III. Initial Interview - [1.3] Evaluating the Client
- [1.4] Purpose of Initial Conference
- Issues To Be Addressed at Intake
- [1.5] Reconciliation
- [1.6] Counseling
- [1.7] General Overview of the System
- [1.8] Ethical Considerations
- [1.9] Children
- [1.10] Distribution of Property
- [1.11] Maintenance
- [1.12] Grounds
- [1.13] Attorneys’ Fees
- [1.14] Discussion of Issues
- [1.15] Proceeding
- IV. Steps To Be Taken upon Retention
- Administrative Issues
- [1.16] Office Procedure
- [1.17] Forms
- [1.18] Fees
- [1.19] Evaluation of Initial Legal Issues
- [1.20] Jurisdiction
- [1.21] Venue
- [1.22] Temporary Relief
- [1.23] Domestic Violence
- [1.24] Temporary Child Support and Maintenance
- [1.25] Temporary Attorneys’ Fees
- [1.26] Injunctive Relief
- [1.27] Exclusive Possession of the Marital Residence
- [1.28] Temporary Custody and Visitation
- V. Commencement of the Action
- VI. Discovery
- VII. Preparation of the Case for Settlement or Trial
- VIII. [1.46] Settlement of the Case
- IX. [1.50] Conducting a Prove-Up Hearing
- X. [1.51] Preparation for Trial
- XI. [1.52] Ethical Considerations
- XII. [1.53] Bibliography
- XIII. Appendix of Forms
- [1.54] Basic Intake Form
- [1.55] Comprehensive Intake Form
- [1.56] Engagement Agreement; Statement of Client’s Rights and Responsibilities
- [1.57] Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
- [1.58] Motion for Temporary Child Support and Maintenance
- [1.59] Interrogatories Involving Financial and Property Issues (Supreme Court Rule 213 Interrogatories)
- [1.60] Supreme Court Rule 214 Request for Production of Documents
- [1.61] Motion To Compel Discovery
- [1.62] Sample Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage and Marital Settlement Agreement
- [1.63] Joint Parenting Agreement and Order
- [1.64] Request for Admission of Facts and Genuineness of Documents
- [1.65] 201(k) Letter
- Chapter 2 — Juvenile Law
- I. [2.1] Introduction
- II. The Illinois Juvenile Court Act
- [2.2] In General
- [2.3] Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court Act
- [2.4] Stages of Juvenile Court Procedure
- [2.5] Pre-Adjudication or Intake
- [2.6] Adjudication or Trial
- [2.7] Disposition or Sentencing
- [2.8] Post-Disposition or Monitoring
- [2.9] Role of the Attorney
- [2.10] Proceeding Formally or Informally
- [2.11] Delinquency Cases
- [2.12] Abuse and Neglect Cases
- [2.13] Gathering Information
- [2.14] Confidentiality
- [2.15] Interviewing Children
- [2.16] Additional Attorney Resources
- III. The Philosophy and History of Juvenile Court
- IV. Delinquent Minors
- [2.24] In General
- [2.25] Jurisdiction
- [2.26] Age
- Nature of the Offense
- [2.27] Minor Offenses
- [2.28] Serious Offenses
- [2.29] Excluded Offenses
- Transfers
- [2.30] Mandatory Transfer
- [2.31] Presumptive Transfer
- [2.32] Discretionary Transfer
- [2.33] Extended Jurisdiction
- [2.34] Habitual and Violent Juvenile Offenders
- Rights of Parties
- [2.35] Representation
- [2.36] Other Procedural Rights
- [2.37] State’s Attorney
- [2.38] Arrest/Taking into Custody
- [2.39] Station Adjustment
- [2.40] Detention and Probation Screening
- [2.41] Detention Hearing
- Adjudication
- [2.42] First Appearance/Initial Hearing
- [2.43] Service of Summons
- [2.44] Filing a Petition
- [2.45] Informal Adjustment
- [2.46] Trial
- [2.47] Rules of Evidence
- Sentencing
- [2.48] Sentencing Hearing
- Sentencing Alternatives
- [2.49] In General
- [2.50] Detention Centers
- [2.51] Probation
- [2.52] Redeploy Illinois
- [2.53] Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
- [2.54] Orders of Protection
- [2.55] Parental Responsibility
- Post-Sentencing Review
- [2.56] Court Review
- [2.57] Probation Revocation
- [2.58] Appeals
- V. Abused, Neglected, or Dependent Minors
- [2.59] In General
- [2.60] Jurisdiction
- [2.61] The Department of Children and Family Services
- [2.62] The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
- [2.63] The Reporting Act and the Criminal Justice System
- [2.64] Taking into Custody
- Adjudication
- [2.65] Time for Hearing
- [2.66] Service of Summons
- [2.67] Filing a Petition
- [2.68] Voluntary Agreements
- [2.69] Appointment of Counsel
- [2.70] Standard of Proof
- [2.71] Rules of Evidence
- Disposition
- [2.72] Dispositional Hearing
- [2.73] Timing
- [2.74] Evidence and Procedure
- [2.75] Dispositional Alternatives
- [2.76] Court Review
- [2.77] Termination of Parental Rights
- [2.78] Appeals
- VI. [2.79] Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention
- VII. [2.80] Addicted Minors
- VIII. Expungement of Records
- IX. [2.84] Sources of Juvenile Law
- Frank J. Kopecky
Frank J. Kopecky
Frank J. Kopecky is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Illinois Springfield. He focuses on family law. He is a member of the Board of Directors and a Past President of the Juvenile Justice Initiative and of Prevent Child Abuse Illinois. Mr. Kopecky received his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
- Steven N. Peskind
Steven N. Peskind
Steven N. Peskind is the Principal of Peskind Law Firm based in St. Charles, Illinois. His firm concentrates in family law matters throughout the State of Illinois. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is an elected member of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation. Mr. Peskind has also been elected as a diplomate of The American College of Family Trial Lawyers, which is a select group of 100 of the top family law trial lawyers from across the United States. He recently served on the Illinois Family Law Study Committee working to improve Illinois family laws. Mr. Peskind is a faculty member of the Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, presented annually in Boulder, Colorado, by the ABA Family Law Section in conjunction with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Peskind also serves on the faculty of the Oklahoma State Bar Family Law Section Trial Institute. He speaks nationally on a variety of family law topics. He has been the keynote speaker for several state family law presentations and has spoken at conferences on such diverse topics as evidence, trial techniques, practice management, and divorce taxation. Mr. Peskind has written four books in addition to this IICLE® handbook: THE FAMILY LAW TRIAL EVIDENCE HANDBOOK, DIVORCE IN ILLINOIS, 100 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL, and IICLE®’s THE CHANGING FACE OF ILLINOIS FAMILY LAW: 2016 MARRIAGE AND DISSOLUTION OF MARRRIAGE ACT OVERHAUL. Mr. Peskind has also written numerous papers, chapters, and articles (including three academic law review articles) for various professional journals, conferences, seminars, books, and bar associations (including the ISBA, AAML, ABA, and others). In 2005, Mr. Peskind was inducted into Scribes, a legal writing honor society. He has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America; the Leading Lawyers Network has designated him a Leading Lawyer since 2003; Super Lawyers has recognized him as a Super Lawyer since 2008; and in 2015, Best Lawyers honored him with the award of Family Lawyer of the Year in Chicago. Mr. Peskind received his B.A. from Tulane University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Elements of Illinois Law: Domestic Relations and Juvenile Law (ARCHIVED 2015 EDITION)
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