The State of the Art of Income Withholding

Learn techniques and strategies that will enable you (and other busy and stressed attorneys) to identify and deal with challenges in the profession through mindfulness. Mindfulness has been identified by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism and the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) as one of the most effective ways to improve the overall wellness of attorneys. Through mindfulness, stress can be channeled and transformed into increased productivity and creative thinking. Get a practical guide for mindfulness in the profession and learn how to develop resilience to improve your decision making and judgment skills.

Get an overview of the language and application of Section 504(b-1), its interplay with Section 505 and a view from the bench on the Court’s discretion in light of Section 504 (b-1). Originally recorded as part of Child Support and Maintenance: 7th Biannual Master Teacher Seminar, available in its entirety as P1912-19U.

Learn about the maintenance guidelines generally with an emphasis on potential arguments in support of a deviation from the guidelines. Understand what constitutes “income” for the guideline maintenance calculation and whether imputed income is "income” for the guideline calculation or merely a basis for a deviation?