Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 10
CLE
Live Programs: 4
Discussions
Posts: 975
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 107
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Co-Sponsor LIVE - From Domestic Violence to Domestic Relations: What Every Attorney Should Know About Court Proceedings (10/24/2023)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - 40 Hour Family and Divorce Mediation Training - Spring 2024 (02/14/2024 to 05/15/2024)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Nuts & Bolts of Parenting Coordinators (04/17/2024)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Collaborative Team Process: A Primer for Family Lawyers and Judges (05/22/2024)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2023–24 bar year.
Family Law
- Community members: 1,874
- Total discussion posts: 975
Transactional
- Community members: 29,383
- Total discussion posts: 551
Litigation
- Community members: 29,384
- Total discussion posts: 1,463
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 107 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 2749 prohibits the marriage of any person under the age of 18.
- Senate Bill 3284, an initiative of the ISBA Family Law Section Council, makes six cleanup changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
- House Bill 4163 amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to provide that if a defendant is found guilty of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof where the violation has resulted in the death of another, the court shall order the defendant to pay an amount reasonable and necessary for support of the minor child or children of any victims.