Im looking for a divorce lawyer and wondering how much my retainer should be

$1500 to $2,000 is probably a good estimate of what most attorneys would charge for a retainer but if children/custody involved or other issues...

Am I liable for my spouse's credit card?

Judy is spot on and i would only add that most judges not only separate matital vs. non-marital property/debts but sometimes even if a debt is...

I want file for legal seperation, i the forms i dont which one applies to me, i am retired 63 my hushand left me is now living i

Call Prairie State Legal Services - there is much more funding to help older individuals so you may have a better shot at a free attorney to assist...

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I married and moved into the condo that my wife owned. For the past 16 months, we have been splitting the mortg. payments

Since it appears the property was purchased by your wife prior to the marriage and never transferred into joint ownership, and absent some other...

Can I go back to court once my divorce is final in Cook County chicago and now live in Grundy Country for child issues?

From your question, sounds like you have already moved to Grundy County. If so and there are no pending court dates in cook county, you could move...

Can IndianCiizen on L2 visa file divorse in US?

Divorce judges and divorce laws in the US are based on state law. Immigration status is based on federal law. Therefore the state court judge does...

What do I put in the space for how long we have been seperated? We only have moved away from each other 2 for months.

I agree with the advice that "date of separation" has different meanings in diferent contexts. Thus the date of separation is NOT always just the...

Involve in divorce proceedings since April 2009. Wife now states she is quitting job of 30k to move with boyfriend where she

Judy is correct: a court may impute income to a party if it finds he/she is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed; In re Marriage of Schacht,...

Have been married for six years. will I have to pay any maintenance to my ex?

There are no less than 12 factors a court considers when assessing maintenance and while a six year marriage is on the shorter side of marriages,...

Attorney failed to represent me

You don't quite say what the issue is related to but court orders must be adhered to until circumstances changes making is impossible to do so (not...