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Some of our Published Articles

Common Types of Retirement Benefits Divided in Divorce Cases
The divorce practitioner must be knowledgeable in a multitude of areas to competently handle any case. The financial arena shelters a multitude of minefields for all of us, and few of them are as...
Illinois Case Law on Parental Abduction
In situations where a court has found a REPEATED, continuing, ongoing pattern of interference with the non-custodial or non-residential parent's right to have access to and an ongoing relationship with the child of the parties, Illinois courts have ordered a change of custody...
Egelhoff Hot Tip (August 2001) – The Supreme Court Speaks
On March 21, 2001, the United States Supreme Court addressed a nagging issue that all too frequently faced recently divorced couples: IF YOU DIE AFTER DIVORCE, WITHOUT CHANGING YOUR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION FORMS ON ERISA GOVERNED RETIREMENT PLANS, WHO WILL GET YOUR BENEFITS?...
Premarital Agreements by Michael P. Rhoades and Joy M. Feinberg
Family business owners endure the long hours, pain, stress and strain of building and growing a business so that they can provide their family with an environment of financial...
The Holy Trinity of Goodwill: Zells, Talty, Schneider
In every divorce case involving a business, the question arises: Is there a "goodwill" component, and if so, will it be valued and divided? The first step in understanding the law...
Sydney 2004 paper on Property Division with Domestic Violence Issue
To understand the impact of domestic violence in the context of property division in the United States, one must view the concept of the "war" against domestic violence as a dynamic force, finally gaining...
Direct Examination of the Business Valuation Expert
Skillful, seamless direct examinations are crafted by careful planning and attention to detail. Preparing the direct examination of a business valuation expert requires even more attention to details...
The Judicial Perspective
No matter how good or bad we think our trial presentations appear, the ultimate test is in the eye of the decision-maker - - the judge. All practitioners ponder what it is that sells their perspective to the court. Presented here are the views...
The Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act
In Illinois, the MHDDCA codifies the therapist-patient privilege as follows: Except as provided herein, in any civil, criminal...
Cross Examination of a Party in a Relocation Case
The key to any cross examination is PREPARATION. A good cross examination is to the point, direct, and swift. Questions should be honed to key into a point by point attack on the witness. There are four areas...