ABRAHAM LINCOLN Can You Name All of the Presidents? Presidents’ Day, February 20, 2017

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DOCKETThe Official Publication of the Lake County Bar Association • Vol. 24, No. 2 • February 2017

GROVER CLEVELAND JIMMY CARTER JOHN F. KENNEDY HERBERT HOOVER JOHN ADAMS FRANKLIN PIERCE JOHN TYLER GEORGE H.W. BUSH ANDREW JOHNSON GERALD FORD THOMAS JEFFERSON CALVIN COOLIDGE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT BARACK OBAMA DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER RUTHERFORD B. HAYES WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON RONALD REAGAN BENJAMIN HARRISON JAMES MADISON GEORGE WASHINGTON MARTIN VAN BUREN JOHN QUINCY ADAMS JAMES MONROE THEODORE ROOSEVELT JAMES K. POLK ZACHARY TAYLOR BILL CLINTON ULYSSES S. GRANT ANDREW JACKSON LYNDON B. JOHNSON CHESTER A. ARTHUR JAMES A. GARFIELD WARREN G. HARDING MILLARD FILLMORE DONALD TRUMP RICHARD NIXON HARRY TRUMAN JAMES BUCHANAN WILLIAM MCKINLEY WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT WOODROW WILSON ABRAHAM LINCOLN Can you name all of the Presidents? Presidents’ Day, February 20, 2017

Contents THE DOCKET • Vol. 24, No. 2 • February 2017

FEATURES LCBA EVENTS 12 Income Shares: New 3 The Calendar of Events Rules for Child Support 4 President’s Award Dinner Guidelines 7 New Members BY NANCY CHAUSOW SHAFER 9 LCBF Cabo Raffle Tickets 16 Top Ten QDRO Issues 10 Doctor-Lawyer Dinner BY DOROTHY A. VOIGT A publication of the 11 Justice at Dachau 20 Meet Your New Circuit 14 Spring Membership Court Clerk Luncheons BY REBECCA J. WHITCOMBE 19 Family Law Conference COLUMNS 21 CLE Tek Webinars The Grapevine 2 The President’s Page 23 300 Grand Avenue, Suite A 24 Monthly Committee Waukegan, Illinois 60085 President’s Dinner: A Night (847) 244-3143 • Fax: (847) 244-8259 to Celebrate Role Models Meetings www.lakebar.org • [email protected] BY DONALD J. MORRISON Back An Evening with the 2nd THE DOCKET EDITORIAL COMMITTEE District Appellate Justices Jeffrey A. Berman,Co-Editor 6 The Chief Judge’s Page Hon. Daniel L. Jasica,Co-Editor A Shrine to Freedom Jennifer C. Beeler BY CHIEF JUDGE JORGE L. ORTIZ Hon. Michael J. Fusz Deborah L. Goldberg Hon. Charles D. Johnson 8 LC Bar Foundation Sarah A. Kahn Working Together Works Kevin K. McCormick Hon. Raymond J. McKoski Best Robert A. Monahan BY MELANIE K. RUMMEL Tracy M. Poulakidas PRESIDENT Stephen J. Rice Neal A. Simon 22 The Meeting Minutes Hon. James K. Simonian Michael S. Strauss December 15, 2016 Rebecca J. Whitcombe BY STEPHEN J. RICE Alex Zagor STAFF Christopher T. Boadt, Exec. Director Virginia M. Elliott, Assistant Director

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he Lake County Bar selors who have been prac- Association Presi- ticing law in Lake County Tdent’s Dinner will for 50 years or more. This be held on February 24 at year we will be recog- The Highland Park Country nizing Bartlett J. Carroll, President’s Club. If you haven’t al- Jr., Hon. Charles J. Fleck Page ready signed up to attend, (ret.), Elliot Heidelberger, BY DONALD J. please do. It promises to Allen David Hoffenberg, MORRISON be an evening to remem- Donald C. Schiller, George ber. M. Covington, Wayne Elder Statesmen of the Finally, we will be At the President’s B. Giampietro, Donna LCBA. presenting a special Pres- Dinner, which is held Henderson, Richard J. In addition to the ident’s award to attorney every two years, the LCBA Rappaport, Hon. Charles Elder Statesmen award, Agnes Tierney Prindiv- recognizes Senior Coun- F. Scott (ret.), Edward J. we will be presenting ille. Attorney Prindiville Fitzsimons, Michael A. the Outstanding Young is 80 years old, but has Greenblatt, J. John Hen- Lawyer award. The Lake only been practicing law derson, Michael L. Roach, and Alphonse F. Witt. County Bar Association for the past six years. All We will also be hon- President honors a young of her legal work is de- oring two distinguished lawyer who has rendered voted to pro bono work Elder Statesmen of the outstanding service to in the Lake County area. 2016-17 OFFICERS both the community and Attorney Prindiville & DIRECTORS LCBA. The Elder States- legal profession. The Out- shares attributes of both Donald J. Morrison men award was estab- President lished to honor outstand- standing Young Lawyer the distinguished Elder Jennifer J. Howe ing Lake County attorneys award recognizes an attor- Statesmen award as well First Vice-President who, by their efforts over a ney who has actively prac- as the Outstanding Young Brian J. Lewis period of years, have made ticed less than ten years, Lawyer award, and we Second Vice-President contributions of signifi- and has a distinguished will recognize her for her Richard N. Kessler Treasurer cant value to the practice record of commitment in achievements. the finest traditions of the Indeed, this will be a Stephen J. Rice of law and have reflected Secretary great credit upon Lake Bar through public service special night to celebrate Shyama S. Parikh County lawyers and them- and professional activity. certain role models in Hon. Daniel B. Shanes selves. This year, we will This year, the Outstanding the Lake County legal Patricia L. Cornell Joseph M. Fusz be honoring Alex Rafferty Young Lawyer award will community. Hearing the Tara R. Devine and Hon. Wallace Dunn be presented to Marissa names mentioned above, I Torrie M. Newsome (ret.) as distinguished Schostok. began reflecting on the at-

2 The Docket tributes that make certain and sharing their the training and lawyers exceptional role talents of analy- development of less 7 models for others in the sis, reasoning and experienced lawyers 7 profession. Some of those persuasion for the as a personal and The are as follows, in no partic- public good. This Calendar of professional obliga- Events ular order: also includes doing tion. This involves pro bono work regu- • They enjoy being taking an interest larly and throughout February 23 a lawyer. Lawyers and spending time their careers. Justice at Dachau who are enthusiastic explaining and Waukegan and positive about • Professionalism, em- giving construc- February 24 their profession are pathy and respect. tive feedback, but President’s Award Dinner true leaders that we It is imperative that Highland Park Country Club most importantly, it can look up to. They lawyers are profes- March 14 involves leading by value making a pos- sional and respectful Access to Justice Awards example. Waukegan itive impact on their in all of their deal- clients’ lives. These ings, not only with • Family values. Law- April 11 Liberty Bell Awards lawyers have a clear their own clients, yers who are truly Waukegan understanding that but with opposing role models realize April 19 the law is a service attorneys, judges, that family always Doctor Lawyer Dinner profession, and they other litigants, and comes first. Lawyer Highland Park give every client the courthouse staff. role models must April 20-23 impression that he • They value diversity. have balance in their 2017 Family Law Conference or she is the most Ft. Lauderdale These lawyers are lives, and never for- important client the April 24-28 sensitive to racial, get the most import- lawyer has. Lawyers In The Classroom gender, and cultural ant things in life. Various Schools • Integrity, integri- equality. They recog- The above list is April 27 ty, integrity. The nize that their way is Meet Your Justices lawyers that I most not the only way or certainly not meant to be Long Grove admire are trust- always the best way, exhaustive. I am sure that April 29 worthy and reliable and they realize that many of you can add sev- Ask-A-Lawyer Call-In LCBA to everybody in the the highest quality eral attributes to the list of justice system. work comes from characteristics that your May, 2017 Ask A Lawyer Drop-In • Community service. the pooled talents of role models exhibit. Please LCBA people with different Lawyer role models join me in celebrating the June 9 regularly engage in perspectives. Lake County legal com- Installation Dinner public service by vol- • They serve as men- munity’s role models on Exmoor Country Club unteering their time tors to other lawyers. February 24 at the High- Register for these events in the community Role models regard land Park Country Club. on-line at: www.lakebar.org

February 2017 3 Please join us 2017 President’s Award Dinner Highland Park Country Club 1201 Park Avenue W, Highland Park Friday, February 24, 2017 6:00 -7:00 p.m. Reception with Cash Bar 7:00-9:00 p.m. Dinner and Program Honoring Distinguished Elder Statesman Award Hon. Wallace Dunn (ret.) Alex T. Rafferty, III h Outstanding Young/New Lawyer Award Marisa C. Schostok Agnes Tierney Prindiville h Senior Counselors Who have been in practice for 50 years Bartlett J. Carroll, Jr. Michael A. Greenblatt Richard J. Rappaport George M. Covington Elliot Heidelberger Michael L. Roach Edward J. Fitzsimons Donna Henderson Donald C. Schiller Hon. Charles J. Fleck (Ret.) J. John Henderson Hon. Charles F. Scott (Ret.) Wayne B. Giampietro Alan David Hoffenberg Alphonse F. Witt Don’t miss out on this wonderful evening recognizing these dedicated attorneys. Dinner: $75 per person Registration is available online at www.lakebar.org or contact us at (847) 244-3143

4 The Docket February 2017 5 A Shrine to Freedom

recently had the honor Founding Fathers that the of speaking at the ded- Declaration of Indepen- Iication of the Freedom dence and our Consti- Shrine at Round Lake tution have served as a The High School. The Freedom model for other nations Shrine is a display of a col- seeking independence Chief Judge’s lection of twenty-nine rep- and self-governance over Page licas of historic documents. the last 200 years. When BY CHIEF JUDGE Exchange Clubs through- the thirteen colonies de- out the nation sponsor clared their independence JORGE L. ORTIZ these shrines and work from Great Britain, they with schools and public did so because they craved freely. They wanted its freedoms it stands for, was bodies to display these doc- freedom and wanted to citizens to have the right the Civil War. Hundreds of uments so that they might establish a system of gov- to a trial by a jury of their thousands of soldiers made serve as a reminder of the ernment and laws promot- peers, the right to rep- the ultimate sacrifice to many sacrifices which have ing equality and fairness. resentation by counsel preserve our great nation. been made in the name Thomas Jefferson wrote and freedom from un- With the war still raging, of freedom. These docu- “We hold these truths to reasonable searches and Abraham Lincoln, while ments, and this particular be self-evident that all seizure, all enforced by an helping dedicate a cem- event, which took place men are created equal, independent judiciary. A etery for Union soldiers, three days after the obser- that they are endowed by government that derives gave his now famous Get- vance of Dr. Martin Luther their creator with certain its powers from the people, tysburg Address. In paying King, Jr.’s birthday, the day unalienable rights, that not the other way around. tribute to these soldiers, before President Donald J. among these rights are life, I often wonder if Jefferson Lincoln reminded us that Trump’s inauguration, and liberty and the pursuit of and the other slave-hold- the task of the living was to less than a month before happiness. That to secure ing Founding Fathers knew ensure that “government of Abraham Lincoln’s birth- these rights, governments what they unleashed. Did the people, by the people, day and President’s Day, are instituted among men, they imagine that these for the people, shall not made me further appre- deriving their just powers cherished freedoms might perish from the earth.” Lin- ciate the brilliance and from the consent of the someday be extended coln issued the Emancipa- wisdom of our founding governed.” These proved to to slaves, or that women tion Proclamation freeing fathers and the courage of be among the most influ- would have the right to the slaves in the confeder- many who followed them. ential words ever written. vote? Or did they know ate territories on January The Declaration of Our forefathers wanted that these freedoms, once 1, 1863, and he signed the Independence and the a country where people unleashed, would not be so Thirteenth Amendment United States Constitution would be free to speak easily contained? outlawing slavery in 1865. are two of the documents their mind, practice their Perhaps the greatest These are two of the other in the Freedom Shrine. It religion, be able to write or threat to our country’s documents in the Free- is a testament to Thomas print without censorship, existence, as well as the dom Shrine. Despite these Jefferson and the other and be able to assemble greatest affirmation of the acts, African Americans

6 The Docket and women still did not those freedoms and rights Trump was sworn into enjoy the full freedoms promised to all Ameri- office on January 20. It is and protections promised cans. They wanted the a testament to our system by our Constitution. But right to vote without fear of government that even Welcome proudly, throughout our of suppression, violence with the nation deeply New LCBA history, courageous people or having to pay a poll tax. divided, the transition of Members have continued to fight to They wanted an end to power occurs smoothly ensure that our govern- segregation, freedom to and peacefully. We know ment and our unalienable sit wherever they wanted that this is not the case in Attorneys rights did not “perish from and the right to drink from many countries around the Richard Goldman the earth.” whichever water fountain world. It was also a testa- Attorney at Law The Women’s Suffrage they wished. They simply ment to our system of gov- Ilana Morgan Forbes movement began in the wanted to do things most ernment that the next day, Forbes Dispute Resolution, LLC mid 1800’s but it took a white people were able to on January 21, hundreds great deal of hard work and take for granted, and to be of thousands of women, Nefertiti France Attorney at Law unwavering determination judged “not by the color and some men, fanned out to finally pass the Nine- of their skin, but by the across the country and the Nicholas Fitz teenth Amendment, giving content of their charac- world to send a message Attorney at Law women the right to vote ter.” They demanded their to the new president and in 1919. And although the unalienable rights. Many peacefully demonstrate in slaves were freed in 1863 persons, black and white, support of their rights. We fought for a land of free- and slavery was outlawed including Dr. King, died likewise know that this is dom and opportunity. Our in 1865, a hundred years as a result of the struggle not the case in many coun- legal community serves later Dr. Martin Luther for freedom and equality. tries around the world. to protect and uphold the King, Jr. and many others, Many others, including We have our very own many rights and freedoms black and white, continued John Lewis, who serves Freedom Shrine on the memorialized in these the unfinished African in Congress today, were first floor of the court- documents. Next time you American fight for freedom savagely beaten during the house, right around the are in the courthouse, I and equality. At the March struggle for civil rights. corner from C-107, courtesy urge you to pause for a few on Washington in August These contributions stand of the Exchange Club of moments at the Freedom 1963, Dr. King delivered his as a reminder that the hard Waukegan. George Wash- Shrine and be reminded of famous “I Have a Dream” work of freedom is never ington, Thomas Jefferson, the greatness of America speech. Dr. King said that finished. Abraham Lincoln, Dr. and her promise of free- African Americans wanted President Donald J. King and so many others dom and equality for all. Write for The Docket Earn CLE Credit

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February 2017 7 Working Together Works Best

s I read LCBA Pres- a charitable fundraising ident Don Mor- arm of the Bar (a function Arison’s column in which remains the organi- last month’s Docket (Jan- zation’s primary function), uary 2017), in which he into an organization that reflected on the increased is now a building owner services provided by the responsible for a major Association, it caused me remodel of the Russell V. BY MELANIE K. RUMMEL to reflect on how much the Ray Law Building, fund- PRESIDENT raising for that project, function and responsibil- and the LCBA have been for support. Please reflect and a landlord to both the ity of the Foundation has wonderful partners in this on the LCBA programs LCBA and independent grown over the past sever- endeavor. I feel confident that you have participat- tenants. that their support and de- ed in, and the services al years. The Foundation Before undertaking termination will be reflect- our members provide has evolved from strictly these increased respon- ed throughout the Lake throughout the communi- sibilities, the Foundation County Bar community as ty, from the Guardianship Board of Trustees functioned rather autono- we continue to raise funds Melanie K. Rummel mously, sharing staff, but Help Desk, to “Ask a Law- President for the building remodel. having fairly independent yer Drop-In,” to providing Carey J. Schiever Achieving our mutual toys for needy children Vice President functions. Now we find goals will take the par- during the holidays. Joann M. Fratianni our board members work- Secretary ing together on the Joint ticipation of a very large Help us build a home Mark B. Peavey Facilities Committee and percentage of the over to house our programs and Treasurer 1,000 members of the Lake services. The Russell V. Carlton R. Marcyan even having joint meet- Immediate Past President ings between that com- County Bar Association. Ray Law Building will be a Scott B. Gibson mittee and the Finance As the County grows, home for the Lake County Fredric Bryan Lesser there will be more dues Bar in perpetuity, or as Steven P. McCollum Committee of the Founda- Michael G. Nerheim tion to insure our mutual paying members and res- close to that as any of us Marjorie I. Sher success as we continue to idents who will be served can imagine. That should Michael J. Waller Brian J. Wanca support the building and by the expanded Bar be a compelling reason for Hon. Fred Foreman (Ret.) remodel the space into Association programs and each of us to step forward Brian J. Lewis Jennifer L. Ashley something that is work- services, and by the newly to make a pledge to see Jeffrey A. Berman able and flexible enough remodeled building. that the project is com- Diane Brazen Gordon Keith C. Grant to meet the needs and In the coming months pleted. By working togeth- Hon. Henry C. Tonigan (Ret.) programing of the Lake we will be reaching out to er we will build our new Hon. Joseph R. Waldeck (Ret.) County Bar. Don Morrison every member of the Bar home.

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February 2017 11 Income Shares New Rules for Child Support Guidelines

BY NANCY CHAUSOW SHAFER

llinois is finally joining the 41+ states and territories that look at both parents’ incomes in determining child support. The income shares legislation, which amends Isubsection (a) of Section 505 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, was passed as HB3982, enacted as P.A. 99-764, and will become effective July 1, 2017. In addition, there is a planned trailer bill to correct errors and make some changes to the statute, which is hoped to be in place by the time the statute becomes effective. The result is a major change in how child support is computed in Illinois, and may change the amount of child support awarded in cases. This article will demonstrate how the new guidelines will work, and why they are going to help make our lives as divorce practitioners easier. I will not attempt to address all tory Act...to an order entered Nancy the details and intricacies of the new Chausow before the effective date of this statute. There is no substitute for Shafer, amendatory Act...only upon a reading the text. First, let me note Highland finding of a substantial change that the change in the computation Park IL, in circumstances that warrants method, even if the result under the concentrates application of the chang- new method would be substantially in Matrimonial es. The enactment of this lower or higher, will not in and of Law, including amendatory Act...itself does Litigation, itself be grounds for a modification of Mediation and not constitute a substantial existing child support. Section 510 will Collaboration. change in circumstances specifically provide: A frequent presenter and organizer warranting a modification.1 at CLE programs, Nancy is also the The court may grant a petition for Illinois sales rep for Family Law As for how the new statute will modification that seeks to apply Software, www.familylawsoftware. apply in practice, the actual computa- the changes made to subsection com. (a) of Section 505 by this amenda- 1 Emphasis added.

12 The Docket tion of the amount of child support cannot be found in gross income numbers to determine net income. the current amendments to section 505(a). The statute Many of us remember and still use the ‘DuCanto’ does not define what the new child support guidelines tax tables published each year by the law firm will be or how they will be applied. Instead, it delegates Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck (SDF). The Depart- responsibility for establishing the guidelines and the ment published tax table will likely be similar, tables to the Department of Healthcare and Family Ser- although not as complex and complete, as the vices: SDF version. The Department of Healthcare and Family The standardized tax amount will be based Services shall adopt rules establishing child on the support obligee, not the obligor, receiving support guidelines which include worksheets to the dependency exemptions for the children (the aid in the calculation of the child support award statute still refers to “custodial parent”, a term and a table that reflects the percentage of com- now no longer part of our statutory lexicon, and bined net income will be corrected in the that parents living in trailer bill). The stan- the same household “The allocation of responsibility dardized tax amount will in this State ordi- also be based on the rate narily spend on their for the support of the child will as a Single taxpayer, with children.2 one personal exemption. In addition to Federal While the planned now expressly become a shared and State taxes, the com- trailer bill will provide obligation of both parents.” putation of net income more specifics on the will allow the deduction computation meth- of Social Security and od and formula, exact Medicaid taxes calculated computations cannot be done until the Department at the Federal Insurance Contributions Act rates, issues rules, including a “Schedule of Basic Child Support or a mandatory pension if there is no Social Secu- Obligations” (Schedule), which will hopefully be done rity deduction. 3 shortly. While the use of the standardized tax Here’s how we expect the new child support guide- amount may be appealing in its relative simplici- lines will work: ty, it is unlikely in most cases to reflect the actual • Determine each party’s net income. We start with net income of a party who has any itemized the definition of income, which continues to be all deductions or any complexity to their income and income from all sources, as under previous law.4 tax status. For those cases, most practitioners Also note the statute specifically provides: “Spousal will want to utilize and advocate for the individ- support or spousal maintenance received pursuant ualized tax amount to be applied to determine to a court order in the pending proceedings or any net income. Using the individualized tax amount other proceedings must be included in the recipi- to determine net income requires the use of the ent’s gross income for purposes of calculating the properly calculated state and federal taxes. In parent’s child support obligation.” fact, failure to use the individualized tax amount • Next, the statute allows two methods for com- may cause both the amount of child support puting deductions for taxes from gross income to which could have been ordered and our profes- arrive at net income: sional obligations to our clients, to fall short. This is easy to avoid by using any of the child support • Standardized tax amount; or calculation software programs available, such as • Individualized tax amount. Family Law Software, which properly calculate The standardized tax amount will be based the taxes based upon input of the correct data. on utilizing the standard deduction, rather than • Check for adjustments to gross or net income per- itemized deductions which may exist in a partic- mitted by the statute. There are three main adjust- ular instance. It is anticipated in the statute that ments: the Department will publish a table reflecting the application of the standard deduction to the • Support for non-shared child. If a parent is paying court-ordered support or actually pay- 2 Section 505(a)(1). ing financial support not ordered by a court, 3 In preparation for the legislation, the State did have such a table for a child not of the relationship (marriage prepared in 2012, which will need to be updated. or never-married partners or former part- 4 The amendments include some specified exceptions for SNAP, TANF and SSI and other government benefits, which basically ners), that support is a permitted adjustment incorporate prior case law. from gross income. Court-ordered support is

February 2017 13 completely deducted. Financial support paid or personal expenses paid through the business. not by court order is permitted at the amount • Determine the combined net incomes of the two actually paid or 75% of the amount that would parents. This involves math, however simple this be ordered under the guidelines, whichever is calculation may be. We generally hate math, so be less. This will become a good reason to go in prepared to pull out a calculator or the software and get a court order for any other non-shared referred to above. You will then refer to the Sched- children. Keep in mind that this adjustment ule (to be prepared by the Department) to find the should be done after, not before, the tax com- appropriate level of child support obligation, based putation, since child support is not tax deduct- on that combined adjusted net income level and ible. the number of children. This number is referred to • Maintenance paid or payable in the same in the statute as the ‘Basic Child Support Obliga- proceeding to the same parent to whom child tion’ (I am coining the acronym “BCSO”). support would be payable. In addition, main- • This BCSO will be allocated between the parties tenance payments to a prior spouse is expected in the percentage of their respective net incomes to be an adjustment added in the trailer bill. to the combined adjusted net income. Assume But note that maintenance paid to a prior the BCSO amount is $3,000 per month for two spouse is not an adjustment to income for that children, and Dad earns 60% of the income, and payor under the statute as currently enacted. Mom 40%, then Dad’s share of the BCSO would be The maintenance adjustment should be done $1,800, and Mom’s would be $1,200. Assume Mom from the gross income before determining the is the majority parenting time parent, with more tax amounts, since maintenance is tax deduct- than 60% of the overnights. This would result in a ible and includible. payment from Dad to Mom of $1,800. Mom’s $1,200 • Business income is fairly well-defined in the share remains with her, and is presumed to be used new statute. The court now has the specific au- for the benefit of the child. Since we don’t yet have thority to reject accelerated depreciation, exces- the Schedule, it is too soon to figure out if a BCSO sive or inappropriate business deductions, and/ would be less or more than the current percentage Spring Membership Luncheons

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14 The Docket guidelines ($1,620) from would Mom’s ($720) re- require. If sults in a payment you want a of a support obli- preview, and gation from Dad have Family to Mom of $900. Law Soft- After the payment ware, take an existing from Dad to Mom, case and the shared child look at the support obligation 2017 Child results in Mom Support having a total worksheet of $2,700 in her and see how pocket to support the child the children, her support own $1,800 por- results change. tion of the SCSO plus Dad’s payment of $900. Dad • Shared parenting time requires another two steps has $1,800 in his pocket to support the children, his to the calculation. If both parents have at least 146 own $2,700 portion of the SCSO minus the $900 overnights, then the BCSO changes to a ‘shared he pays to Mom. This reflects the shared income care child support obligation’ (“SCSO”). This and allocation of parenting time for both parents. calculation requires first multiplying the BCSO Example calculations using this scenario (wholly by 1.5. The purpose of the increase from the BCSO to the SCSO is to account for the increase in costs fictional) shown on this page. for both parents providing shelter, food and other Under the SCSO method, the allocation of respon- basic support to the child(ren) in their respective sibility for the support of the children is now expressly homes. The concept is that if there are least 146 a shared obligation of both parents. Under the current overnights, the accommodations for the child(ren) ‘percentage of payor’s income’ model of computing child will require greater costs than if the child(ren) support obligations, the residential parent’s share of the are only there less than that. For your reference, support obligation was always part of the equation, but 146 overnights translate to 40% of the overnights not expressly described or quantified. By including the (146/365=.40), which is approximately equivalent to 6 out of 14 overnights in a regular two week residential parent’s share of the support obligation as parenting time schedule. Many other states have part of the calculation and part of the result, it is hoped this type of enhancement of the BCSO to reflect that the other parent will be more comfortable with allocation of parenting time, and use a 1.5 multipli- the concept of payment of child support to the residen- er. Under the previous example, the $3,000 BCSO tial parent, resulting in less litigation and resistance to becomes a $4,500 SCSO. The original allocation payment of support. In addition, it is hoped that the of the BCSO between the parents based on their inclusion of parental time allocation in the equation will respective incomes is again applied to the SCSO. In lessen the resistance to support payment. By including our example, the 60/40 allocation is applied to the the parenting time allocation factor at 40% of the over- $4,500 SCSO. Dad is allocated $2,700, and Mom is nights, it is anticipated the knee-jerk demand for 50% of allocated $1,800 of that $4,500 SCSO. the time will be reduced and parenting time allocations • Now comes the tricky part. Those allocated will increasingly be based on the children’s needs and amounts are then cross multiplied by the alloca- not the impact on support. Note in our example, Dad’s tion of parenting time to the other parent. If Dad support payment to Mom went from $1,800 to $900 when has 40% of the parenting time, and Mom 60%, the he increased parenting time to 40% of the overnights. calculation multiplies Dad’s $2,700 SCSO by .60 (the other parent’s parenting time allocation) to Pushing for more parenting time will not always result yield $1,620. Mom’s SCSO of $1,800 is multiplied in payment of less child support under these new guide- by Dad’s share of the parenting time, 40%, to yield lines, but it often will have that impact. $720. Distinct from the BCSO, the SCSO is net- Good luck with the new math now required in your ted between the parties. Netting Dad’s obligation family law practice.

February 2017 15 Top Ten QDRO Issues BY DOROTHY A. VOIGT

amily law attorneys use Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (“QDROs”) to divide retirement plans pursuant to Section 206(d)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income FSecurity Act (“ERISA”) and Section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code between the employee spouse and the non-employee/alternate payee spouse. Many QDROs are rejected by retirement plan administrators for not meeting the standards of the plan to which it applies simply due to lack of knowledge of retirement plans by family law attorneys, which can cause great frustration for both lawyers and clients. Creating an acceptable QDRO can be difficult pri- usually cannot be provided to the alternate payee at the marily because there are a variety of different types of time of the divorce, unless the participant is near retire- retirement plans. What is required to divide one type of ment age. plan may be irrelevant for another type of plan. One form In a defined contribution (“DC”) plan, the employer, will not work for all plans. employee, or both make contributions on a regular basis. There are two major types of ERI- Individual accounts are set up for par- SA-based retirement plans: 1) Defined The Law ticipants and benefits are based on the Benefit Plans and 2) Defined Con- Offices of amounts credited to these accounts tribution Plans. In a defined benefit Dorothy (through employer contributions and, (“DB”) pension plan, an employer/ A. Voigt if applicable, employee contributions) sponsor promises a specified pension concentrates plus any investment earnings on the solely on the money in the account. Generally, payment, lump-sum (or combina- division of tion thereof) on retirement using retirement funds in a DC plan can be transferred a formula generally based on the assets for out of the retirement plan to the alter- employee’s earnings history, tenure of divorcing nate payee spouse once the QDRO is service, and age, rather than depend- parties. LLM entered. ing directly on individual investment in Employee Benefits from the John State and Federal government Marshall Law School in 2012, with returns. DB plans generally pay an Honors. retirement plans have very specific annuity for life, therefore the funds provisions which require appropriate

16 The Docket documents to divide them; and it is usually not a QDRO. the marriage and divorce dates. In a DB plan, one An upper level executive may also participate in a Top can provide for a percentage of the marital portion, Hat or Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and or a dollar amount from the benefit, but must use these plans usually do not accept QDROs. the correct language which can be complicated to It is important to determine the type of plan being phrase properly. divided before drafting the QDRO, as that will determine • Failing to Provide for Survivor Benefits. Not whether the plan can even be divided and the terms including language providing the Alternate Payee needed to divide the plan. It is also important to review with survivor benefits is more important in a DB the retirement plan documents for the division of proper- Plan as the Alternate Payee spouse may not be able ty in the marital settlement agreement. Putting informa- to obtain their share of the benefits for years until tion in a marital settlement agreement dividing a retire- the Participant reaches retirement age. At this ment plan incorrectly and/or attempting to do something point, many DC Plans will consider the divorce a with a retirement plan revocation of the prior that cannot be done pos- spousal beneficiary elec- es risks for attorneys. “Part of the difficulty in doing tion. So if the QDRO is Some of the most not entered immediately common errors in QDRO QDROs correctly is the fact that (and takes years), you drafting are: may want to require the • Wrong Plan there are a variety of different Participant to elect the Name. The plan Alternate Payee spouse name is not Fideli- types of retirement plans.” as their beneficiary for ty (or whoever the the amount or portion record keeper is) of the benefit awarded unless the spouse is employed by Fidelity. The plan to the Alternate Payee spouse until the QDRO is name will generally have some version of the em- processed, at which point the Participant can then ployer’s name in the title such as ABC Co. Retire- name a new beneficiary. ment Plan instead. • Failing to Provide for COLAs or Post–Retire- • Wrong Plan Language. DC plan language is dif- ment Benefit Increases in Defined Benefit ferent than DB plan language. Plans. Not every plan provides for cost of living adjustments or post-retirement benefit increases, • Not Accounting for Market Gains and Losses in but it may be possible to include a portion of these DC Plans. A DC plan’s value is market based and benefits in the Alternate Payee spouse’s portion if may change from the date of the divorce judgment the QDRO is so drafted. These benefits are gener- until the date the benefits are divided. Plan value ally part of the plan from the date the Participant changes must be accounted for in both the Mari- commences the job, so even though they may be 1 tal Settlement Agreement and the QDRO. If the paid after retirement, they were earned throughout intent is to give a particular dollar amount be- the employee spouse’s career. cause of offsetting benefits, then enter the QDRO sooner rather than later so account values have not • Trying to Divide a Plan via QDRO that is Not changed drastically by the time of entry. Divisible. A Non-qualified Supplemental Execu- tive Retirement Plan or Top Hat Plan is generally • Not Accounting for Plan Loans in a DC Plan. not divisible via QDRO. If such a plan needs to be You must know if a loan exists in a DC plan and if divided as part of the marital property, contact the the plan will be divided including or excluding the plan administrator to find out if they will accept a loan. If the plan has a total value of $120,000 with QDRO. If not, then include constructive trust lan- a loan balance of $50,000, a 50% Alternate Payee guage in the MSA or divide other property instead. spouse will receive $60,000 when the loan is included but only $35,000 when the loan is excluded. • Trying to get Benefits via a QDRO that are not provided by Plan. For example, you cannot get a • Failing to Specify Amount to Alternate Payee lump sum payment from a standard pension plan, or Defining Incorrectly. In a DC plan, you must an annuity payment from a DC plan, or benefits specify a Dollar Amount or Percentage to the Al- from a DB Plan until the Participant reaches retire- ternate Payee spouse. One cannot tell the plan to ment age. calculate the marital portion by simply providing • Dividing Defined Benefit Plan Incorrectly. A DB Plan can be divided using a Separate or Shared 1 See In re Marriage of Schinelli, 406 Ill.App.3d 991 (2d Dist. 2011); In re Marriage of Carrier, 332 Ill.App.3d 654 (2d Dist. Interest Form. It is important to know when each 2002). can be used and what the differences are.

February 2017 17 • Shared Interest Benefits. If the Participant spouse may receive a portion of the benefits is already in pay status, this form must be during the Participant’s lifetime, and the bene- used. The Alternate Payee spouse gets a piece fits will cease when the Participant dies. of whatever form of benefit the Participant elected. If the Participant elected joint and • Separate Interest Benefits. Provides the Al- survivor benefits naming the Alternate Payee ternate Payee spouse with a separate interest in spouse as beneficiary when he/she retired, the benefits for their lifetime. This may allow then if the Participant dies first, the Alternate an Alternate Payee spouse to start benefits Payee spouse will continue to be paid what- before the Participant, if they wish, however, ever benefits were elected at the time benefits the retirement plan may require the Alternate commenced until they die. If the Participant Payee spouse to start at the same time as the elected a single life annuity paying only for the Participant’s lifetime, then the Alternate Payee Participant (not after). The Alternate Payee spouse may elect any form of benefits allowed by the plan which may include the option of electing a 10-year certain and life which pays benefits for the Alternate Payee spouse’s lifetime and then to a beneficiary for any remain- ing period if the Alternate Payee spouse dies before 10 years has expired. Retirement assets may be some of the largest assets divided in a divorce, so it is important to take the time to divide them correctly. If you need assistance with analyz- ing retirement benefits or drafting legal documents, you may wish to consult an expert.

18 The Docket February 2017 19 Meet Your New Circuit Court Clerk BY REBECCA J. WHITCOMBE

n December 1, 2016, Erin Cartwright Weinstein was sworn in and assumed her duties as the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County, after winning a hard- Ofought campaign against the incumbent and now former Clerk, Keith Brin. During Erin’s 16-plus years of practicing law, she has Erin knows that she has a lot of work ahead of her to come to recognize the important role that the Circuit ensure that the Clerk’s office complies with the Illinois Court Clerk’s Office plays in her own practice and in the Supreme Court’s mandate regarding e-filing, which must administration of law for the attorneys and citizens of be accomplished by 2018. She also hopes to improve Lake County. Erin decided to run for Circuit Court Clerk technology in the Clerk’s office in general, and to improve because she wanted to improve the administration of online access to court records and files. After being sworn the office. During her campaign, she pledged to create a in, she expressed her excitement with this new chapter positive work environment for office employees, increase for both her and the employees of her office. She asked efficiency, and modernize the Circuit Court Clerk’s com- for their patience in this new endeavor, but it was clear puter system. that she was ready to get to work. Erin has spent the past several While Erin may be new to the Rebecca months getting to know the employees Whitcombe is position of Circuit Court Clerk, she in the Clerk’s office and learning about the principal is certainly no stranger to the Lake the inner workings of the office. Her of Whitcombe County courthouse and judicial Law, P.C., in main goal after taking office is to improve Waukegan, system. Erin attended college at St. office morale and treat the employees of Illinois, where Mary’s College, Notre Dame, where the Clerk’s office with respect and dig- she practices she was an Anthropology and Sociol- family law. nity. She looks forward to working with She is also ogy major, with a minor in business. the employees’ union representative, an adjunct She graduated from Thomas Cool- with whom she will be participating in professor with the Paralegal ey Law School in 1999, and began Studies Program at College of Lake contract negotiations for the first time in County. working for the Lake County State’s the history of the office. Attorney’s Office. After leaving the

20 The Docket State’s Attorney’s Office in 2004, she embarked on her Woody, Kirby, Ella, and Sikari. In her (not-so-frequent) solo private practice, and since then has remained in spare time, she has volunteered for such organizations private practice, with a focus primarily on family law. as the Northern Illinois Food Pantry, Tails of Hope in From 2005 until 2008, Erin worked with the law firm of Chausow Shafer, P.C., and Highland Park, Almost returned to her solo prac- Home Dog Rescue of tice in January 0f 2009. “During Erin’s 16-plus years of Ohio, Habitat for Hu- Erin is originally from manity, and Equestrian a small town in Michi- practicing law, she has come to gan, where both of her recognize the important role that Connections. As you can parents were teachers. tell from her personal She is an avid horsewom- the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and volunteer activities, an, and has literally been she is passionate about riding horses since she plays in her own practice and in was in the womb (her animals and she has been mother being an avid the administration of law for the fostering and rescuing horsewoman before her). attorneys and citizens of Lake dogs for many years. Erin rides dressage – an Erin’s compassion, English style of riding of- County.” ten referred to as “ballet intelligence, generosity, for horses” – and recently work ethic, and sense of competed in the U.S. Dressage Finals in Lexington, Ken- humor are her greatest traits, and are what make her a tucky. good person, a good lawyer, and a good friend. I believe Erin is married to David Weinstein, a criminal de- fense attorney with a solo practice in Waukegan. Erin and those same characteristics also will make her an excellent David live in Gurnee with their pack of five dogs – Riley, Circuit Court Clerk. New Webinar Series The Technology Committee is pleased to announce a series of FREE CLE Tek webinars beginning in February. Each webinar will be approximately 30 minutes in length and will offer a high level review of topics such as data encryption, data backups, system security and best practices.

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February 2017 21 Board of Directors’ Meeting December 15, 2016

CONSENT AGENDA January income is gen- • November Minutes erally low because there The • New Members are typically no events that Meeting A motion was made month. Minutes and seconded to approve The Executive Director the consent agenda, and reported a small holiday BY STEPHEN J. RICE the motion passed unani- bonus for the Association’s SECRETARY mously. two staff members. The Family Law Com- The Foundation’s Fi- MEMBERS PRESENT DISCUSSION ITEMS mittee is raising money for nance committee and the Donald J. Morrison Treasurer’s Report five $100 gift certificates Joint Facilities Committee President Our account balance for food for a donation to a of the Foundation and As- Jennifer J. Howe continues to keep us in a member who is ill. sociation met to discuss fi- First Vice-President good operating condition, Membership Dues nancing for the remodeled Brian J. Lewis due to some membership Second Vice-President Increase building. The Foundation growth and the Associa- Richard N. Kessler The dues increase is needs assurances that tion’s staff endeavoring to Treasurer being communicated in if the building remodel keep costs down. Stephen J. Rice the next Docket’s Presi- proceeds, that the Associ- Secretary Upcoming anticipated dent’s Page. The Novem- ation will be the primary expenses include costs for Vacant ber Minutes will also be tenant. To that end, the Immediate Past President the Trust & Estates Semi- included in that issue. Foundation plans that its Hon. Daniel B. Shanes nar and the Holiday Party. budget foresees that the Building Remodel Shyama S. Parikh Anticipated revenue will rent for the Association come after January 1 for Update, and Meeting Joseph M. Fusz will increase from $2,500 Patricia L. Cornell dues from the judiciary Between the Foundation to $5,000 per month. To Tara Devine and Public Defender’s Finance and Joint obtain bank financing Torrie Newsome Office. Facilities Committees for the renovation, the Chris Boadt Foundation will need to show rental income in that Executive Director range. Discussion ensued Relatedly, additional upon the Board’s comfort fundraising for the renova- level with that amount, tion is ongoing. The Board in light of the upgrades to is pursuing a bank as a po- the facility that are antic- tential donor source. Also, ipated. The higher rent Keith Grant is heading a would still reflect a good committee to organize an deal vis-à-vis the market effort to attract broader rate for similar space in member support in the downtown Waukegan. form of smaller donations.

22 The Docket President Award Dinner District Appellate Court The President’s Dinner Justices has a date of April will be Friday, February 27. This date works well 24, at the Highland Park on the appellate justices’ The Country Club. Nomina- calendar, and also coor- Grapevine tion forms for two awards dinates well with other will be forthcoming. The LCBA events. The Associ- President suggests a young ation is starting to look at lawyer award, along with LCBA Member and AWALC with strong ties to the LCBA venues in the southwest President Marykay Foy an- an elder statesman award. also won re-election. part of the county, which nounced that AWALC raised The ticket price for the over $1,700 at their holiday would be most convenient party for the Specialty Courts. Mike Rummel, the husband of event will be $75, and we for the attendees. Funding LCBA Foundation President will pursue sponsorships ••• , won an for the event is still being Melanie Rummel for $250 apiece, which uncontested re-election to explored—it could either 2016 Election Results can help defray the cost of County Board. hosting the senior coun- be a free event funded by Lake County Bar Association members enjoyed victories in selors. sponsorships, or perhaps a number of races in the No- For the statehouse, Julie part sponsorship and part vember elections. Our State’s Morrison won a contested Judicial Selection and Attorney Mike Nerheim won re-election to the Illinois state Retention Appoint- door charge. The general re-election to a second term. senate. Julie is the wife of Joe ments plan is for passed appetiz- Attorney Erin Cartwright Morrison and sister-in-law of The President has ers and a cash bar. Weinstein won election in LCBA President Don Morri- made several new ap- a contested race for Circuit New Business Clerk. son, Judge Ray Collins, Mar- pointments to the Judicial There will be upcom- garet Borcia, and Ken Borcia. Selection & Retention (As countywide officials, they ing Brown Bag Seminars join fellow LCBA members Committee. New members Barbara Wheeler of McHenry starting in February at the Sheriff Mark Curran, County are Tom Campe, Bridget LCBA office. Judges Levitt Clerk Carla Wyckoff, and County won an uncontested Salvi, Marjorie Sher, Tara Treasurer David Stolman.) re-election as state represen- and Shanes will also con- Devine, and Hon. Joseph tative. Barb is the sister of the sider offering some Brown Circuit Judge Mitch Hoffman Waldeck, ret. won an uncontested election Salvi brothers Pat, Mike, Al, Bags at the courthouse in for his position. The Board thanks Judge Joe Salvi and Kathy the upcoming year. Kathy Ryan and Jim Babo- The five circuit judges running (Salvi) Wifler, and sister-in- wice for their service on The Board thanks Rick for retention, Chief Judge law of Peter Wifler, Kathy Jorge Ortiz, Mark Levitt, Kessler and McDonald (Keller) Salvi and Bridget the committee. Margaret Mullen, Victoria Hopkins for providing and , Salvi. Reception with the Rossetti Diane Winter lunch for the Board’s all easily received more than Second District the 60% required to keep their For more information, see meeting. positions. Appellate Justices http://www.lakecountyil. The idea for an LCBA The meeting ad- The following elected officials gov/317/Election-Results reception with the Second journed at 1:15 p.m.

February 2017 23 Monthly Committee Bar Meetings Bulletin Board DAY MEETING LOCATION TIME

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nd Family Law Advisory 2 Wednesday Group (FLAG) LCBA 12:15-1:15 (847) 244-3143 2nd Wednesday Trusts and Estates Park City Courthouse 12:15-1:15

3rd Tuesday Local Government LCBA 12:15-1:15

3rd Tuesday LCBF Board of Trustees LCBA 4:00

3rd Wednesday Family Law C-103 12:15-1:15

rd Beelow’s Steakhouse, 3 Wednesday (Odd Mo.) Employment Law Highland Park 5:15-6:15 3rd Thursday LCBA Board of Directors LCBA 12:00 noon

3rd Thursday Civil Trial and Appeals Primo, Gurnee 5:30-6:30

4th Friday Young and New Lawyers LCBA 12:15-1:15

TBD Criminal Law TBD TBD

TBD Debtor/Creditor Rights TBD TBD

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