You don't hear much about annulment of marriages around Illinois. As we noted in our previous post it is a part of the family law landscape. But state law is fairly restrictive about when it can be sought and when courts can grant that a marriage never really existed...
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Annulment: I thought that was only for Catholic marriages
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Mar 31, 2016 | Family Law
If you are reading this blog you know that ending a marriage in Illinois is commonly done through filing for divorce. Did you also know that you could, in certain situations, seek to have a marriage annulled?The fact that there are actually different words to describe...
The engagement is off, but what about the ring?
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Mar 4, 2016 | Family Law
We have been talking about heart balm laws and the General Assembly's decision to repeal them as part of the family law overhaul that went into effect on Jan. 1. Until those laws were repealed, they limited the types of damages someone could pursue for a broken...
The glow of that Valentine’s Day proposal has worn off. Now what?
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Mar 3, 2016 | Family Law
It was all so romantic at the time. The food, the wine, the flattering lighting and that breathtaking engagement ring were enough to convince you that the person across the table from you was The One, the person you wanted to commit to, to build a life with, to raise...
Program allows Illinois inmates access to family court
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Feb 23, 2016 | Family Law
An unusual program offered in Cook County is offering an underserved, perhaps forgotten, population access to family court. The program offers prisoners -- officially, incarcerated litigants -- a chance to appear before a judge via teleconference to deal with divorce,...
Orders for protection: ‘No contact’ means no contact whatsoever p2
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Feb 12, 2016 | Family Law
We are discussing a case from New York about a restraining order and a Facebook post. Family law matters are handled at the state level, not the federal level, so a case from New York would generally not have any impact in Illinois courts. However, the fact that...
Orders for protection: ‘No contact’ means no contact whatsoever
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Feb 4, 2016 | Family Law
There are a couple of givens in family law. First, divorce, even an amicable divorce, is stressful. In fact, according to the commonly used Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale, divorce is second only to the death of a spouse when it comes to stressful...
A simple question that raises complicated constitutional issues
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Jan 11, 2016 | Family Law
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Obergefell v Hodges. From that day forward, every state would be required to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when...
Are Christmas presents marital property?
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Dec 29, 2015 | Family Law
In Illinois, Christmas presents are generally not marital property and, so, not subject to property division in a divorce. There are exceptions, of course.First, if the gift is made to both spouses, the court may consider it marital property. Second, when a gift is...
The holidays again: A timely reminder about child safety
On behalf of Butler Giraudo & Meister | Dec 22, 2015 | Family Law
In our last post, we talked about the challenges the holidays often bring after a divorce. We recognize, too, that the holidays can be stressful for anyone. The crowds can be frustrating, the traffic can be twice as bad as it usually is, and, really, how many times do...
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