What is considered filling suit?? Is is before mediation? or court or on when you go to it?

Filing suit in any jurisdiction is when the initial papers are filed with the court. This can be before, during, or after mediation. Mediation is...

Under what circumstances can a spouse claim "desertion" for divorce purposes

Desertion in Illinois requires that the person be gone for one year. There is also constructive desertion that is attributed to one that stays if...

Can divorced parents split SS payment on one parents disability for one child?

No, not as such. This is typically something that is set-off or considered when dertermining a child support obligation.

I own the house that my husband and I live in. If we divorce what is he entitled to as far as the house goes. His name is not on

The answer to your question depends on the judge hearing your case, the case law in your appellate district, and on other facts that you did not...

I'm not divorced, or even separated. i want to take my child away for the weekend with me. can i?

Yes, you are legally entitled to take your child away for the weekend. It would be wise to let your husband know where you are staying.

If you are legally seperated but not divorced, is a gift from one spouse to another still exempt from gift tax?

When you say "Legally separated", do you mean that you actually have a judgment for legal separation? If so, check with a tax person because this...

What do one need to do to get out of a 3 month "wrong" marriage, in cook county IL?

You have given no reasons to support an annulment, so your only recourse is divorce. For more on annulment, see...

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Mediator said that they would prepare a report, what's in that report? Ex wants to revise custody less than 2 years?

The mediator can only advise the court as to whether or not the parties resolved their dispute. No other information or details will be given to...

Do I need a legal "Divorce"?

No, your marriage cannot be dissolved without an actual divorce.

What a notice of motion means?

If you and your spouse have signed a marital settlement agreement, you can be divorced on your next court date. If your case is in the Daley...