Visit the office of the Clerk of Court of the county where the case is pending, and get full instructions on how and where to publish, cost ,...

Are tax refunds used to calculate the statutory rates in Illinois?

Your husband's obligation to pay 28% of his net income from all sources is not determined solely on what he nets on his paychecks. Paychecks merely...

Paying an Attorney in full before case is terminated VS paying after.

You can relax. Once a lawyer walks into a courtroom, he or she WANTS to win, despite the status of payment of attorney's fees. The same goes for...

I came home one day to find my wife had moved out. We haven't done any paperwork of any kind. Are we legally separated?

You are not legally separated. This requires that a case be filed, and a judge entering a Judgment for Legal Separation. These generally take about...

In Chicago if you have two children, two different mother for child support is it who puts in the CS order first or the oldest 1

The first court order in time gets a pure 20% of net income. The second court order in time gets 20% of what net income is left after the first 20%...

It has little, if any, legal significance if it was not entered by the court.

Home bought after marriage 10yrs ago. I signed a waiver homestead rights. Is home still considered marital property?

Waivers of Homestead forms are required by mortgage and title companies for lending purposes only, and are not determinative of what is or what is...

Joint account in divorce

A lawyer needs to know more facts in order to answer your question properly. However, if your mother's ownership share in the account is a marital...

Do I need a separate address for divorce documents in IL? We have been living in the same house but apart for over 1 year now.

Your "service" did you a disservice with the two addresses issue.

Is paying off my child student's loan ($30k), before the divorce is filled, considered dissipation in the state of IL?

Under the facts you provided, it would be dissipation.