The IRS has issued Rev. Proc. 2015-53, which establishes the maximum amount of the Adoption Tax Credit under Section 23(a)(3) of the IRS Code. This will apply to all adoptions finalized in calendar year 2016. The amount is $13,460 per eligible child (an increase of only $60 from the 2015 …

***EDIT 11/4/15: It has very recently become known that the Social Security rules on issuance of a new number have changed. Although no specific cite to law is known to us yet, it’s our understanding that a new rule has eliminated ALL exclusions for issuing a new number. In other …

There’s a lot of chatter in the Illinois family law bar. If you’re about to divorce or file for parentage, then be prepared for everything you’ve ever heard about custody to change. More There’s a lot of chatter in the Illinois family law bar. If you’re about to divorce or …

We’re pleased to tell you that Attorney Rob Parker has been selected by the Leading Lawyers Network as an Emerging Lawyer. The “Emerging Lawyers” distinction is earned by less than two percent Illinois Daily Law Bulletin Publishing Company, through its Leading Lawyers division, conducted an extensive statewide survey of Illinois …

It was fun for us recently to get a mention in this month’s Peoria Bar Assn. newsletter for a pro bono adoption. We do accept referrals from Prairie State Legal Services for people who are truly A low income grandmother came to us because she had been caring for her …