Maintenance myth becomes reality
For years, the divorce bar gossiped about a so-called maintenance formula used discreetly by some judges.
Sometimes it would benefit a spouse and sometimes not, depending on the judge or the venue. This led to vastly inconsistent maintenance awards, prompting the enactment of legislation that will make the maintenance-formula myth a reality throughout Illinois.
P.A. 98-0961 (effective Jan …
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