Tag Archives: Obligation

Does a Term in a Marital Settlement Agreement Where an Alimony Paying Spouse Must Provide Life Insurance Naming the Ex-Spouse as Beneficiary Support an Alimony Obligation or Not?

By:  Bonnie C. Frost In a case which might, at first glance, be overlooked, the purpose of life insurance as it relates to alimony (and possibly as it might pertain to child support) is discussed clearly and succinctly.  In Wheeler … Continue reading

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What Happens to My Florida Child Support Obligation When One of My Children Moves in With Me?

When you pay child support, that money goes to allow the children’s other parent to provide for the children’s day-to-day needs. So, what happens when you or someone other than that other parent becomes the person who provides for that … Continue reading

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Case Law Development: Termination of Parental Rights Does not End Child Support Obligation

In an unpublished opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court has held that the termination of parental rights does not extinguish a child support obligation unless the child is being adopted. The court relied on the language of the Illinois statute, which… … Continue reading

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Article on Understanding the Ethics of Empowerment: An Elder Lawyer's Challenge or Obligation?

Gregory T. Holtz recently published an Article entitled, Understanding the Ethics of Empowerment: An Elder Lawyer's Challenge or Obligation? 38 N. Ill. U. L. Rev. 81 (2017). Provided below is an abstract of the Article: The idea of empowerment in… … Continue reading

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Kittichaisaree: The Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute

Kriangsak Kittichaisaree (Judge, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea) has published The Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute (Oxford Univ. Press 2018). Here's the abstract:Prosecution of serious crimes of international concern has been few and far between before and … Continue reading

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