Do I need a custody lawyer?

no, you should get a custody lawyer before you move out to help you plan a course of action that is best for you and your child.

there is no doubt it will be used against you. the goal is abstinence and sobriety. in the interest of full disclosure, you should probably tell...

If my husband is threatening divorce, is it better for me to file the papers first?

do not file unless you want a divorce. who files first is not important.

I inherited a million dollars in my name only. In a divorce is this considered marital property ?

if you have a million dollars, you most likely cannot go bk. do not add any more money to this account. go hire a divorce lawyer now.

Do I have a civil action against IL Health and Family for not giving me Due Process prior to placing a lien on my accounts?

you have the right to have the administrative support order enrolled in court and then modified or enforced. then you show the judge your payments...

Can a lawyer take 35,000 from deferred comp as attorneys fees and make yousign a letter of direction?

it may be legal. it may not. do your outstanding fees and costs unpaid so far total 35k? if so, this may be fine. if not, why does the lawyer need...

Divorce qtn

why have you waited two years to address this? file for divorce and custody in india where the child is.

Are prior acts of domestic violence against a party other than spouse (prior to marriage) admissible in custody disputes?

maybe. depends upon many factors. you will get the judge to ask why did you marry and have children with a person you knew was violent.. you need...

I want to file to have my son move out to Chicago with me, Do I file in the state of IL or the state that he is in now WA

probably wa if he has lived there for more than six months.

Can you petition for temporary custody under 750 ILCS 5/501? Don't see it mentioned...

the custody statutes are in 5/601 and following. yes, you can ask for temporary custody. as with all 5/501 motions, it must be supported by an...