If I have a child support order that wasn't done in the courts, how do I get it?

if it was not done in the court, then it was done thru the administrative process of the dept. of healthcare and family services. contact it in...

How long does it take to get a hearing for a transferred divorce case?

it probably takes a while, weeks or months, to get the case transferred. rather than do that, dismiss the md one and re file in il. we told you...

What can I do when my ex-husband does not exercise his rights as being a father to the kids?

you do not have full custody. there is no such thing. there is joint or sole. you may have sole. that means you make decisions about education...

Where do I go for my custody case?

waiting until the night before the court date, waiting until a sunday night were both bad moves. go to the place on the summons. but had you...

How is pension awarded in a divorce and[ when] is it awarded ?

living with someone has nothing to do with dividing pensions. it has to do with perhaps a denial of maintenance, alimony, based on cohabitation....

I been married 1 year and 6 months and we got to a conclusion of a divorce. We have no kids, no property. Do we need a lawyer?

no, you do not need a lawyer if you know how to do this yourself. you do not need an auto mechanic if you know how to do your own brake...

My ex would like to give up his rights so my fiancé can adopt my child how would we do this process

you should get a lawyer to do an adoption for you. the rights can be terminated in that case. he can sign a consent to the adoption. you and fiance...

What age does a child have the right to decide is he/she does not want to visitation with the no-custodian parent.

at age 18, the custody and visit orders end. then the child, now an adult, can decide not to visit. until then, she has no say in the matter...

How do we modify a parenting agreement when both parties agree?

you prepare an agreed order that you both sign. you put the case on the court call. you send notice to your ex of the court date that you will seek...

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Can the mother of my child ask for retroactive support from the day of the child's birth?

i usually agree with judy. not this time. the statute is 750 ilcs 45/14. the court may order support for a time prior to commencing the parentage...