What would be my best decision dealing with me and my husband getting a divorce?

Look to hire an attorney. While you have a short-term marriage, you have children together and many issues to sort through. Hire a knowledgeable...

HI , I need a business lawyer

What you are really asking is whether or not you have a malpractice claim against your attorney. You will want to act quickly because the statute...

Best course of action regarding my Ex not paying mortgages & credit debt she was responsible for in divorce? Can JPA be amended?

Related to the financial payments, if she was required to pay them pursuant to your divorce decree, you can file a petition to have her held in...

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I am the petioner in an Illinois divorce. How long does my spouse have to respond to the MSA?

There is no requirement at all that your spouse respond to your MSA. Your spouse has 30 days to file a response to your petition, but since they...

The first question is if you are an independent contractor or an employee. This can be a very fact specific inquiry. If you are an independent...

How are medical expenses defined?

Look at your agreement or order to determine if the "medical expenses" is defined. Generally these are interpreted to be expenses not covered by...

What is the percentage of time a parent must have a child in order to receive support? Does sleeping count as time?

Both of the prior answers are spot on. As much as we would like to give you all the answers you need, we cannot without more information you...

Are proper legal forms/templates available for those of us who must go Pro-se in divorce?

You should talk with some other attorneys because some will agree to help you on a limited basis to help prepare an answer. You may also just look...

Illinois divorce question. Can it be better to go right to a judge versus trying to negotiate?

In my view it is always better to negotiate since you can control the outcome and have some predictability. When you go to trial and let a judge...

If my ex has primary residence with our sons but they spent more than 50% of the week with me, can child support be adjusted?

I agree you should consult with a family law attorney on this. Why are the kids with a baby sitter instead of with you? Also, what was the...