Tag Archives: Alimony

Top Ten Myths in Illinois Divorce Cases [Myth #10]

Posted on October 15th, 2012 by Burton S. Hochberg

Myth: Permanent maintenance is forever. Not true. Permanent maintenance, also known as indefinite maintenance, is modifiable based upon a substantial change in circumstances.  Under Illinois law, permanent maintenance abates upon the remarriage, cohabitation, or death of the recipient.  It is … Continue reading →

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NHL Lockout Affects Support Proceedings

Posted on October 2nd, 2012 by Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP

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 Agreement between the NHL and the NHL … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Myths in Illinois Divorce Cases [Myth #8]

Posted on September 19th, 2012 by Burton S. Hochberg

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 deductible to the payor and tax includable … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Myths in Illinois Divorce Cases [Myth #7]

Posted on August 27th, 2012 by Burton S. Hochberg

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 child support payments. … Continue reading →

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Illinois Spousal Support Laws: Cohabitation Conundrum

Posted on August 23rd, 2011 by Andrea K. Muchin

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 Marriage Act provides that one of the several factors which will justify … Continue reading →

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Protecting Your Lifestyle During and After Divorce

Posted on May 23rd, 2011 by Eric L. Schulman

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 engaging in tactics that manipulate one party’s financial resources in … Continue reading →

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Alimony in Lieu of Property

Posted on January 31st, 2011 by David H. Hopkins

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 cases, however, does not lend itself to a percentage division … Continue reading →

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