Family

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Can you or can you not sell the house during the pendency of divorce? A point vs counter point discussion covering case law and exceptions.

This course introduces to the concept of a death doula and the roles and benefits of an end-of-life doula. It includes lessons learned by end-of-life practitioners about working clients at the end of life, as well as associated legal issues faced by people in this role.

Child Support & Maintenance Caselaw and Legislative Update 2024: All the News You Need to Know
Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.

A brief history of child support enforcement followed by case law updates and services and resources available to all parties. Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.

While using Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) for dividing retirement plans as marital property between divorcing spouses is commonplace, an alternate payee under the Internal Revenue Code is defined as a spouse, former spouse, or dependent. Learn how QDROs can also be used as an enforcement tool to pay maintenance (alimony) or child support, as well as how you can retrieve all or a portion of the child support arrearages from the non-custodial spouse’s retirement plan. Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.

Learn how to navigate the confusion of maintenance modification and maintenance review proceedings. Case law between the appellate districts varies as to whether the guidelines apply to review or modification cases. Improve your skills from a discussion of how to best consider post-decree cases (and pre-decree drafting) of the enigmatic “rehabilitative” maintenance case. Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.

Covers the burden of proof and factors in determining substantial changes in circumstance specific to retirement. Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.

Issues in Income Support 2024—Wasn’t This Settled?
• IRAs – Districts having different approaches
• Double dipping / savings account approach
• Other related issues
Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.

Have you ever tried to determine child support and the calculations you received are vastly different from the calculations provided by your client, opposing counsel, or even the Judge? Explore the variables, assumptions, and tax implications which impact child support calculations irrespective of whether child support is based on statutory guidelines. Recognizing and understanding the variables which may impact child support calculations encourages financial transparency, thereby enhancing the path to resolution. Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.

The Illinois Child Support Guidelines provide that the court may “deviate” from the presumptive award “if the application would be inequitable, unjust, or inappropriate.” Review how the guidelines were developed, what are they based on and what “other factors” have courts considered that should not be overlooked. Focus will be on how to argue for deviations including in a high-income case, how to argue for private school and extracurricular activities, and medical and childcare expenses. Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.

The 2019 maintenance guideline amendments did much more than simply make changes to our percentages from the 30/20 rule to a third/quarter rule. Instead, they reintroduced terminology from our case law and introduced many other overlooked provisions within our statute. This session addresses what it takes to deviate from the support and maintenance guidelines. This includes soft and hard presumptions, bursting bubbles, and the clear-and-convincing evidence standard to rebut the guidelines. Originally presented as part of Child Support and Maintenance 2024.