My wife is divorcing me after having an affair. Will this affect who gets custody of our two children?

The mere fact of the affair does not generally impact custody determinations, but there are many other facts sometimes related to the affair than...

If I pay my child support on time all the time do I get the right to clam him on my taxes every other year

Not unless you negotiated for this at the time your divorce judgment (or child support order) was entered. This is a good example of something that...

American citizen and Canadian citizen married in Canada, seeking divorce

You are eligible to file in Illinois. However, Illinois likely would not have jurisdiction over the custody aspects of your divorce, so it might be...

Visitation - More time for Dad

A lot of this depends on whether the parties already have a controlling parenting agreement in place or are just "winging it" with no written...

Will I be qualified for spousal support along with child support after 4 years of marriage?

Under the new maintenance statute in Illinois, judges first determine whether or not it is a maintenance case (a yes/no decision based upon several...

My childs father lost custody five years ago n court because of drug addiction. Now he has turned his life around and has a job.

Sure, at least presuming that the child hasn't already graduated from high school or otherwise become emancipated. An experienced local attorney...

Do I have a legal right to more of the house sale profits once the house is sold, or is it 50/50 split?

Different judges would reach different conclusions on this issue. You have an argument for getting more than 50% of the equity in the residence. ...

This is as ordinary petition for rule to show cause situation. Based in your comments to the other answers, it is pretty clear you need a new...

How long will my divorce take?

Usually those kind of cases move quickly, but it is hard to be much more specific than that. The surest way to have a quick case is for the two of...

While college support obligations are modifiable as they fall under the umbrella of child support, she owes what she owes at this point. Even if...