"You and The Law" Sponsored by The Chicago Bar Association

Host and attorney Barry L. Gordon discusses the new Illinois Maintenance Statute effective January 1, 2015. This law changes how spousal maintenance is determined for divorcing couples making less than $250,000 in combined gross income.

Guests are Illinois attorneys Jacalyn Birnbaum of Birnbaum, Haddon, Gelfman & Arnoux
and David H. Hopkins of Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck.

Click 8:29 for a quick example on how to calculate maintenance under the new law.

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