I am married 26 yrs to my husband,retired Navy,and has a great job,he is getting 2 large lawsuits,what am i entitled to ?

You raise many good and important questions. Since you are still married, there are not "rules" about what you must pay your husband. If you are...

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How do I go about gaining full custody with or without supervised visit, and change my sons last name to mine.

These are issues that will need to be addressed in Court - if agreements cannot be reached, a judge will decide custody, visitation terms, child...

I want to pay child support and have partial custody how do I go about it?

You will need to get a court order to define your rights as a father, together with your responsibilities. If you were never married to the...

How Child support is determined in Illinois

Your question is unclear. Take all of your information to an experienced family law attorney for some concrete advice on your particular situation.

Is there a way to get out of paying child support if u signed a sheet in the hospital?

You can petition the court to try to vacate the finding of paternity or tow invalidate the paper you signed in the hospital (Voluntary...

Deposition during divorce process

talk to your lawyer about this - it should be an easy fix. If you don't have a lawyer, you should get one - before the deposition. You should not...

Being in jail for contempt will not relieve him of his ongoing obligation. And, he will not be sentenced to a "term" in jail. rather, the judge...

Can I file a petition to show cause for not paying 50% daycare and medical expenses ? being in contempt in IL can be enforced?

I agree with my colleagues. First, an arrest warrant will likely not be issued - at least not before several steps are completed. However, there...

I went to college for 4 1/2 years racked up a tremendous amount of student loans in 1996.

It is not likely that the student loans will be justification for a deviation. However, it is possible that the loan payments may be considered an...

Have been separated from my husband for 23 years Kids grown, Need a divorce what do I need to do?

You need to hire a lawyer. This may be a relatively quick and easy situation, but that will depend on many factor. Find an experience family law...