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Articles From Rachael Bernal

Orders of Protection Cases Often Involve Surprises By Gary L. Schlesinger & Rachael Bernal Civil Practice and Procedure, August 2019 It is going to be exceedingly easy now for respondents in order of protection cases to be blindsided or have to defend things that are not specified in a petition if those items testified to fall within section 214 of the Domestic Violence Act.
Guardian ad litem negligence By Gary L. Schlesinger & Rachael Bernal Civil Practice and Procedure, September 2018 In the recent case Nichols v. Fahrenkamp, the fifth appellate district decided a case involving negligence of a guardian ad litem in probate court.
Orders of protection cases often involve surprises By Gary L. Schlesinger & Rachael Bernal Civil Practice and Procedure, September 2018 If items not specified in a petition for an order of protection fall within section 214 of the Domestic Violence Act, respondents will be at a disadvantage in attempting to fashion a defense.
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When to award attorney fees in divorce cases according to the Illinois Supreme Court By Rachael Bernal Family Law, April 2017 In In re Heroy, the Illinois Supreme Court recently tackled the question of whether and when to award attorney fees in divorce cases.

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