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Rick Young 8/15/26 Rick Young 8/15/26

Illinois Spousal Maintenance: How the State Updated Alimony Law

Illinois spousal maintenance, once known as alimony, remains one of the most closely watched issues in a divorce case. Illinois law still asks courts to weigh several factors before awarding maintenance. Recent legislation refined how courts handle related child support and income questions.

Rick Young 7/15/26 Rick Young 7/15/26

Illinois No-Fault Divorce: How Irreconcilable Differences Affect the Approach

Illinois no-fault divorce law changed how couples end a marriage in the state. It replaced decades of fault-based grounds with a single standard based around irreconcilable differences. Today, spouses no longer need to establish blame to dissolve their marriage.

Rick Young 4/26/23 Rick Young 4/26/23

Gloria Block Featured Speaker at IICLE Divorce Bootcamp 2023

Gloria E. Block is proud to be presenting on the topics of "Allocation Judgment/Parenting Time" and “Marital Settlement Agreements” at Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE)'s Divorce Bootcamp 2023 on April 26.