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What is child abduction?

Please hire a real lawyer to litigate this matter. The reason the case is continued to July is because you are out of the country. The Hague Convention gives the U.S. Court Jurisdiction to hear this case. You either need to hire a lawyer and litigate this case or move to a country that will not extradite you as that country is not a signature to the Hague Convention. Then you become a fugitive and the countries near Israel that are not signatories to the Hague Convention are not friendly to...

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What if I do not know where my spouse is?

Publication Divorce is an answer. If, after a diligent search you cannot find him you will be able to divorce him by filing a Petition for Dissolution and serving him by using a newspaper with a general circulation in the county where you reside. This could be the Daily Law Bulletin, The Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, Sun Times etc.. However only the status of being married is under the jurisdiction of the court. You cannot receive Child Support, Maintenance, Property Distribution or any...

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Can my wife get my pension? We were married for 6 years. We both have grown kids from different marriages and she did not work

If your wife was married to you during any of the years that pension credits or contributions were made allows her,under Federal Law, to claim 1/2the marital portion of your pension. Was there a pre nuptial agreement? In any multi marriage situation you should consider one to protect your children.

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Where do i get help for adivorce? im on dis ability and cannot affor alawer

Go to Illinois Legal aid online. It is a site that will not only help you with forms but contains a list of pro Bono lawyers that may take your case.

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Im going through divorce now and im overseas with my child.but her dad keeps accusing me of kidnapping her which didnt happen

He can try to convince the State's Attorney to do that but the actual facts may either prevent an indicent or lead to one. You need to retain counsel in Illinos and stop relying on this forum to solve your legal problems. Free advise is worth what you pay for it.

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My divorce decree I claim the kids

The alimony, now called Maintenance, is taxable income to your ex. The child Support is not. You also get to claim the amount paid as one of the adjustments to income on your tax return.

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I live in Cook county IL. Will a judge grant you a divorce if you live in the same house.

Living in the same house has become a more normal state of affairs in divorce since 2007. No judge in Cook County will hold up a divorce for that reason. You must be pro se. The judge may want to know if you have a written agreement. Pro se litigants have been clogging up the system with not having the correct paperwork or having paperwork that omits important details that are necessary.

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Can i request to change the terms of pre trial agreement?

First it is apparent you do not have an attorney. This is the type of question I usually handle for my clients when circumstances change. Next it appears that you are referring to either a judge's recomendation or a temporary support order. Either can be modified if the facts are presented correctly in a petition. Hire some lawyer to do this as you are in over your head.

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In regards to a divorce....i was just found not in comtempt of court......do i still pay my wifes attorneys fees?

You may not be in contempt if court but the court could still find you had no compelling reason to have done what you did. Since your correspondence was short on the facts and you really should seek a face to face meeting with an attorney I cannot answer what the court will do. Just be aware that you are not home free.

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How can I find out if my fiancee was married before?

You need to hire an investigator to find out where your fiance lived during her life. Then you need to have them check with the counties where she lived for a divorce. Make sure you give the investigator enough information toake a thorough check. Full name, SSN,maden name etc. Then after you have spent a ton of money on that go get some more money and seek out the services of a competent psychiatrist so he can examine you prior to you getting married. Good Luck to you.

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