My son is 16 and does not want to go home to his mom who has residential custody.

yes, the cops can come and take him. the question is will they? we do not know. the criminal code makes your refusal to return him a crime. the...

In my divorce, it states that if. I pay child support, I get half my ex's pension for the duration of the marriage.

your question makes no sense. first you say you get have the pension for the duration of the marriage if you pay child support. it is most unusual...

If my exwife have a court order agreement that if we take the kids out of state the other has to agree but she took them anyway

does your order require your agreement to short trips out of state or to a permanent removal to another state? what is wrong with going out of...

there is no such thing as full custody. there is joint or sole. if there is either, your bf is entitled to time with his daughter. if mom does not...

My income is 20k lowwer this year for child support reasons.

you do a motion to modify support pursuant to 750 ilcs 5/510. serve notice on your ex. whether or not she or he participates is up to her. the...

We bought a house shortly before we got married using 90k of her own money.

the house could be deemed marital property. there are about seven illinois appellate cases on this issue. if the house is purchased in...

My ex husband is in the process of suing his employer for an injury. Can I get a judgment against the settlement for support?

get a lawyer now to do a petition for an injunction to prevent the comp. money from going to your ex husband. do not have it escrowed with the...

How can I get a family-law and divorce attorney pro bono?

contact lawyers in your county to see if they can help you or refer you to a pro bono attorney, a legal aid office, the legal clinic of a law...

Can a judge give or place a child support order on both parents in a custody case?

what happens in lake county with equal parenting time is that each parent pays the statutory support to the other and then there is a list of...

Legal Separation

yes, the parties must be living separate and apart without fault by the petitioner. this means separate houses and the separation must not be by...