FAMILY LAW:

STATE:IL

1.What is the historical origin of our spousal support laws?

2.Historically, what was the relationship between marital fault and alimony?

3.What vision of marriage did the no-fault divorce laws embody?

4.Describe the key way in which the support obligation was reformulated following no-fault reform.

5.What criticisms have been raised regarding the clean-break approach to spousal support awards?

6.What kinds of factors do courts consider when making an alimony determination?

7.What are the advantages of the multifactored approach to support determinations? What are the potential problems?

8.Why have some jurisdictions begun to consider adopting spousal support guidelines?

9.Why is it potentially more complicated to develop spousal support as compared to child support guidelines?

10.What approach to spousal support does the ALI recommend adopting?