Please see the flyer below announcing an upcoming virtual conference that takes place in India and of which PASG is a sponsor. Anyone in India and the rest of Asia as well as Australia may wish to attend. If you are a very early riser, members in the U.S. can choose to join in.
Zoom login details for the session that includes Dr. William Bernet, the founder and first president of PASG, are listed below.
Do you have questions about the use of Facetime, Zoom or similar forms of video parenting time with your kids?
Here’s a hopefully helpful article from family lawyer Michael Roe about the use of these technologies.
Divorce law in Illinois continues to evolve with technology and changing family dynamics. One of the most significant emerging topics in recent years involves virtual parenting time — the use of electronic communication methods (such as video calls, phone calls, or messaging) to facilitate parent–child contact when in-person parenting time is not possible. As families navigate long distances or busy schedules, this development has become a vital aspect of maintaining healthy parent–child relationships after divorce.
Questions for Michael Roe about Illinois Child Support? Here’s a quick summary of the application of overnight calculations that affect actual child support.
Recent changes to Illinois divorce law have reshaped how courts handle child support calculations when parents share parenting time almost equally. These updates reflect the state’s ongoing efforts to align financial responsibility with actual time spent with children, a critical issue in modern family law.
Illinois courts determine child support under the Income Shares Model codified at 750 ILCS 5/505. This model allocates support based on each parent’s income and the proportion of time the child spends with them. The 2023 amendments to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act clarified that when each parent has the child for at least 146 overnights per year, the “shared parenting” formula must be applied, adjusting both parents’ obligations proportionally.
Understanding “Irreconcilable Differences”: Illinois’ Shift to a True No-Fault Divorce System
Illinois divorce law has undergone a profound transformation in the past decade. With the adoption of a purely no-fault divorce framework under the 750 ILCS 5/401(a), Illinois completely eliminated traditional fault-based grounds for dissolution. This means that divorcing spouses no longer need to prove adultery, cruelty, or abandonment — only that “irreconcilable differences” have caused an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
Background: From Fault to No-Fault
Do you need to prove fault to start a divorce in Illinois? Divorce law in Illinois has changed dramatically in recent decades. For most of the state’s history, spouses seeking a divorce had to allege fault—adultery, cruelty, abandonment, or similar misconduct. That all changed with the 2016 amendments to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (750 ILCS 5/), which made “irreconcilable differences” the sole ground for divorce in Illinois. This reform reshaped the legal process, emotional dynamics, and privacy expectations for families navigating dissolution.
The Move from Fault to No-Fault Divorce
From as early as 1874, Illinois law listed specific fault-based justifications for divorce. Each required proof, testimony, and often public disclosure of intimate details in open court. The process was emotionally taxing and socially charged. Lawmakers, concerned about divorce’s moral implications, even imposed a mandatory one-year waiting period in 1905 before remarriage could occur—two years if adultery was involved.
Illinois divorce law continues to evolve, particularly when it comes to spousal maintenance. Talk to Michael Roe at www.illinois-attorney.net if you have questions about spousal maintenance in Illinois.
Valuing a Small or Medium-Sized Business in an Illinois Divorce
When a couple divorces in Illinois and one or both spouses own a business, determining the value of that business is an essential step in dividing marital property fairly. Illinois law treats closely held businesses as marital property to the extent they were created or grew during the marriage. The court must therefore determine the business’s fair market value as of or near the date of dissolution.
1. Common Valuation Methods in Illinois Divorces
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