Visit the website for or contact the clerk of the circuit court for the county that you and/or your spouse reside in. Lake County has an excellent...

A response to your question would be based on a number of different factors such as: is your case in court, is there a safety plan in place, if so...

Go online or contact the circuit court in the county that you reside in to see if you both qualify for a Joint Simplified Dissolution of Marriage.

How can I easily get adoption papers?

Adopting an adult is a relatively straight-forward process (when compared to adopting a minor child) if certain requirements are met. The...

Even if it is truly an uncontested divorce, I would still recommend that you consider engaging the services of an attorney so that all paperwork is...

The duration of maintenance is determined based on the duration of the marriage until the date a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is filed -...

Social security benefits cannot be divided in a divorce. However, if certain criteria are met, a former spouse who may not have worked much (or at...

If you plan on returning to the State of Illinois and plan on remaining here, you may want to seek the assistance of an Illinois attorney to file...

Visitation

If there is a Court Order in place, it is the responsibility of both parents to follow the Court Order. If the Court Order provides a specific day...

Child support in Illinois is calculated based on both parents' respective incomes and the number of overnights each parent has with the minor...