Breaking Law in Illinois: Social Security Income Not Exempt from Payment of...
The Second District Appellate Court recently found that social security disability income can be used to satisfy an obligor’s duty to fund college expenses. In re Marriage of Truhlar, 2010 WL 3667117...
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Alimony in Lieu of Property
Under Illinois divorce law, the so-called “equitable distribution” principle (enacted in 1977) allows courts to allocate marital property in myriad ways. The asset mix in the “marital pot” in numerous...
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Protecting Your Lifestyle During and After Divorce
Divorce can be an emotionally stressful and challenging time. Unfortunately, the divorce process can be made even more difficult when one spouse acts punitively to hurt their former partner by...
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Professional Sports & Family Law: Lockout Does Not Necessarily Equal Support...
As of July 1, 2011, both the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are embroiled in labor disputes, which have resulted in the owners instituting “lockouts”...
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Illinois Spousal Support Laws: Cohabitation Conundrum
Illinois is one of only a few states where spousal support (commonly referred to as “maintenance”) statutorily terminates short of remarriage. Specifically, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of...
View ArticleAthletes Cannot Avoid Family Obligations
Article originally appeared in the July 24, 2012 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin written by Thomas F. Villanti and Evan D. Whitfield Much like the “curse of the Lotto,” we hear time and time...
View ArticleTop Ten Myths in Illinois Divorce Cases [Myth #7]
Myth: If I have no income, I can’t be ordered to pay child support or maintenance. Not true. Illinois courts, as do most states courts, will go out of their way to protect children in connection with...
View ArticleTop Ten Myths in Illinois Divorce Cases [Myth #8]
Myth: All support payments are tax deductible. Wrong. Maintenance payments ordered by the court or covered in a Marital Settlement Agreement if they abate upon the death of the payee, are generally tax...
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NHL Lockout Affects Support Proceedings
Article originally appeared in the September 25, 2012 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin written by Thomas F. Villanti and Evan D. Whitfield At 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 16, the Collective Bargaining...
View ArticleAdultery in Divorce Cases
The issue of adultery arises in many divorce cases. Sometimes, there has been a history of adulterous relationships by one or both spouses, that has been tolerated over time. Sometimes it is the single...
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