Effective July 1, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court, issued New Rule 294 that directly impacts lawyers practicing pursuant to the Collaborative Process Act (“The Act”) (750 ILCS 90/1 et.seq.). Specifically, this Rule provides that a lawyer who has served as a collaborative process lawyer pursuant to the Act is disqualified from appearing before any tribunal […]
On January 1, 2018, the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (“UCLA”) was enacted in Illinois. This means that divorcing couples, who want to preserve their relationship, protect their children and maintain privacy can contractually bind each other to resolve their divorce outside of the courtroom by choosing to use the Collaborative Divorce Process. Pursuant to the […]
Before you choose the proper lawyer for yourself, you need to look at how one defines a successful divorce. Many people think success is limited to the bottom line outcome. Sadly, however, those people often fail to understand that the “costs” of divorce do not necessarily end when the court enters the final divorce judgment. […]
When you hear the word “divorce,” you probably have an image of what the process will be like. Perhaps you assume that each party will hire an attorney; take a polarized negotiation position; and repeatedly go to court to fight over issues of property division, custody, and spousal support. Perhaps you fear that after years […]
How would you describe a divorce lawyer? “Legal counselor” comes readily to mind, since the lawyer advises clients on matters of law pertaining to divorce. But what about “healer of human conflict”? It is a less-obvious description, certainly. Yet, in 1982, United States Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger pointed out, “The obligation of our profession […]
A recent study by researcher Brian Freedman has debunked the myth showing parents with autistic children have a divorce rate of 80%. In fact, the study demonstrated: “There really weren’t any significant differences in terms of family structure when you consider children with autism and those without,” says study researcher Brian Freedman, PhD, clinical director […]
Premarital Agreements, Collaborative Law