Is it legal for an opposing party to serve me a motion & court date the same day?

An emergency order of protection is subject to re-hearing on an emergency basis. I personally serve these notices myself for my client and I don't...

No. Children born to you during the marriage might be presumed to be of the marriage, but the opposite is not true. There is no basis for you to...

Need help clarifying court order on extra-curricular activities when court order is conflicting

Unfortunately, the exact language of the agreement is necessary to make a determination. I would also note that if the language is ambiguous, then...

If I am taking food stamps assistance can I be denied monthchild support maintenance that is ordered to be paid by my ex husband

The clean slate program to which he is referring can only cause child support that would be due to the state (that portion of the support you...

Will I be able to get reimbursed from my estranged husband for the cost/fees relating to my son's college expenses?

Right now, everything you earn and have and everything your husband earns and has is part of the marital estate. Generally, college expenses are...

If a single mother dies and she has a 4 year old child does the father have rights to that child.

It depends on whether he is the legal father. Parents have a superior right to all others to the custody of their children until a court...

If order of protection was dropped by judge does the no contact order still in affect

I'm interpreting your question to indicate that after you were arrested, you were charged with something and released on condition of a no contact...

My niece was born 3 mos. premature at 1lbs. She stayed in the hospital until Feb. 2015. My mother had her the 1st wk. I've had

In order to seek guardianship, you would need to show that the parent voluntarily relinquished physical custody of the child or that the parent is...

I live in IL. I recvd a termination of child support. Employer too. It stopped. 1 year later order re-activated. Wht can I do?

There are a number of possible reasons why child support withholding would stop and then resume. The question that you should be looking for an...

Will I be required to follow the new divorce laws in Illinois that take effect Jan.2016? I filed June 2015.

A similar question arose regarding the new maintenance law that went into effect in 2015. The question is whether the amendment to the statute...