Can judges grant maintenance based on their own method or rule of thumb or do they have to follow the statute guidelines?

the guidelines are not mandatory. the judge could deviate from them but must explain why. if you do not now have a lawyer, you sure need one.

it stops the clock on the time for calculation for maintenance which is the illinois word for alimony. it does not stop anything else.

if what you wrote about the court order is correct, i do not know that, then yes, you may stop visits unless they occur in il. but what if he...

Can I get my daughter for abandonment?

i do not know what you mean by get her for abandonment. that is a concept in adoption. you may be able to file a petition to adopt the child....

show all the income for you. show all the expenses as yours since you pay them.

Settlement?

her lawyer's job is to get the best deal for her. your lawyer's job is to get the best deal for you. what she asks for seem exorbitant to me but...

Child support interest?

if you had a lawyer at the time of the child support hearing, ask him or her. if you did not, take all these papers to a lawyer for real advice....

Steps to get rid of one of my last names on my social security card?

get a copy of your birth certificate. do a petition to change your name. your local court clerk may have a packet of information and forms about...

all child support is to go thru the state disbursement unit. it is in the child support statute. if there is a notice to withhold income for...

My son took my keys to the house?

you need to hire a divorce lawyer, file for divorce. ask the court to address the issue of the house and who pays for it.