your income is not in the mix for child support. just his. same for maintenance. read the statutes. 750 ilcs 5/504 and 505. do not file joint...

How can a judge grant a right of refusal for our TEENAGE girls. 16 and 17?

the judge can because your children are minors and the statute provides for it. 750 ilcs 5/602.3 perhaps you could ask the judge to order your...

Mediation ?

unless your mediation agreement was put in a court order, it is not binding nor enforceable. do not take advice from non illinois non divorce...

What choices does my son have about the GAL his ex wife involved in their child custody decisions?

the ex is against him. her lawyer is. the gal is. corrupt detective. i assume the judge is against him. do you see a pattern here? ex has a...

I am married and just found out my wife has been having an affair. Divorce was just filed but she has already gotten engaged.

it is her house. she has as much right to it as you do. if her name is on the title, if you change the locks, the cops will let her back in. see...

What terminology do I need to use when going back to court to change residential custody/ residential responsibility in Illinois

you want us in 4000 characters to tell you what to put in a petition to modify? we do no know any of the facts and thus cannot possibly draft a...

How can I prove someone altered my SSN to prevent me from collecting child support from their family member ?

do a petition for rule to show cause for indirect civil contempt for failure to pay support. file it with the court clerk. get a court date. send...

What should I do?

one option is to stop talking about it. confession may be good for the soul but not for the living body. there is no way now, at age 27 for the...

Drunk non-custodial parent scaring child. What can I do legally?

the problem with cases like this, and yours, is that the child or the new wife is the witness. usually the new wife is not helpful to the parent in...

Do I have to dismiss my custody case if the bio dad wants to do terminate rights? My husband wants to adopt.

prepare a consent to adoption for dad to sign. it must be signed in front of a judge. schedule a court date in the custody case, have dad come to...