Can I decline , being the custodial parent, to providing a 11 page comprehensive financial statement ?

Generally speaking no, you must tender such a form if there is a financial motion pending before the court. However, you should show an attorney...

Yes, creditors can get turnover orders or garnishments from joint accounts, and not just for child support. They could also garnish the account for...

Temporary Maintenance

No. By the way, you should be pleased that it wasn't treated as maintenance in the final decree, because if it was then those payments would...

Does being a sahm affect anything? I have no means to money for a lawyer can a lawyer request my retainer be paid by him

Yes, there are mechanisms by which a lawyer can request direct payment of your fees from your spouse. However, you will need to prove that you...

I am getting ready to file for divorce, am I entitled to the security deposit I put down for our home as a couple?

This is an interesting question and I wouldn't know if there is any case law on this point without researching it, but I would certainly argue that...

What phrases should I use in my petition to order my spouse to seek full time employment. She works part time now.

One problem you face is the language of Section 505.1 of the divorce act, which states, "Whenever it is determined in a proceeding to establish or...

How to claim maintenance due to abusive marriage?

These are not simple questions for which this forum is appropriate. Some of your questions pertain to enforcement of the Judgment. You will surely...

I recently moved to IL from another state and want to file an uncontested divorce. What proof of residence do I submit ?

If it is an uncontested divorce WITHOUT CHILDREN, it is unlikely that proof of residency will ever come into play. If there are minor children...

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Can a Judge change the calculated amount of child support due, if he feels it is more than the custodial parent needs?

While the court does have authority to deviate from the statutory guidelines, they stick with them at least 90+% of the time. Particularly with...

Child Support Reform, IL

Based upon the latest things I have read, I don't think this will become effective 1.1.2015. It is an open question as to whether the major rewrite...