I live in the state of Illinois. Do I need to have retained a lawyer in order to file for a dissolution of marriage?

You are not required to have an attorney to represent you in order to get divorced. However, you should know that as of January 1, 2016 the...

How do I file for divorce on an abandonment claim?

Illinois is a no-fault state when it comes to a divorce. What this means is that the court in dividing the property of the assets does not take...

My boyfriends ex wife will not inform him of where his children are going to daycare.

A good first step would be to look at the Joint Parenting Agreement or court order for daycare. Generally when someone is paying costs such as...

Child support

There should be a court order entered that he look for a job and complete a job diary. Contact an attorney to discuss your options.

My daughter is 15 and we have a court order saying when her dad is coming to town

I agree with the others attorneys that 18 is the age at which she can decide. However, you need to make sure that you are not actively getting in...

What is the best type of attorney for my legal problem?

This is a very serious situation. You need to act fast. Even an award to your ex of temporary custody will set a precedent. If you are under a...

Ex-wife wants child support based on Illinois law. Child support was determined in Indiana. Can I contest so remains un-changed

Since you both live in Illinois your ex-wife could seek to have your judgment enrolled in Illinois. If she did so, then she could seek child...

Typically child support would date back to a the date a Petition to Increase Support was filed. However, if the previous support order or another...

Can I have my husband help repay my 401k loan in our divorce?

I agree with the other attorneys. However I would add when dividing debts between parties it is good to consider keeping the 401(k) debt as opposed...

Look at your divorce judgment. Likely there is language expressly stating what if anything the two of you are required to provide to one another....