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Think again if you thought business valuation in divorce is always a simple affair. Assets division is often compounded by the desire to steal. Read more
Koch v. Koch: No expert has the right to record the interviews of children available to counsel or a party without the authorization of the court. Read more
IRMO Mayfield, Illinois Supreme Court (May 23, 2013), held that a lump sum worker’s compensation award was income for child support purposes. Read more
Taylor v. Taylor: The Wife’s remarriage terminated her entitlement to permanent alimony. She was given one-half interest in the former marital residence. Read more
The Final Judgment distributed the marital portion of the Husband’s pension benefits equally between the parties and noted that the pension benefits would be reduced when the Former Husband... Read more
Mayfield v. Mayfield: The trial court denied the former wife’s request for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs, finding the parties' incomes were similar. Read more
Canty v. Otto: The Court dated the claim for fraudulent transfer back to the day Ms. Smith was murdered, which preceded any transfer. Read more
In Bryant v. Bryant, the court said the mother who could not quit cocaine after going through rehabilitative treatment can lose custody of her children. Read more
In Fazzini v. Davis, the District Court found the trial court did not err in giving grandparent visitation to the deceased mother's parents. Read more