Abstract
In 2022, there were significant changes to both family law legislation and case law. Relevant legislative changes include allowing litigants to seek attorney’s fees to retain a lawyer, allowing for temporary relocation, and clarifying when a change in circumstances is “contemplated” for purposes of modifying child support. Illinois courts also adjudicated cases across all areas of family law. These areas ranged from expanding on prior case precedent in areas like property division and allocation of parental responsibilities to establishing new precedent in others, including COVID-19 restrictions and allocation of frozen embryos.
This Article is a continuation of the 2017-2018 and 2019-2021 Surveys of Illinois Family Law with the continued aim of summarizing relevant cases and legislation for Illinois family law attorneys and judges. Relevant family law legislative changes are summarized in Section II, then relevant family law case law summaries are included in Section III, organized by topic area. This Article is designed to help practitioners identify relevant case law and legislation to aid in ongoing cases.
Recommended Citation
Stephanie L. Tang,
2022 Survey of Illinois Law: Family Law,
47
S. Ill. U. L.J.
581
(2023).
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/siulj/vol47/iss4/7