If you are back in Court, and a new or modified parenting time agreement is being entered, and both parents are in agreement to the relocation...

How how do I appeal the Parenting Agreement that was just entered last week?

You should retain counsel immediately to determine if Motion to Vacate (or Amend/Modify) Is appropriate in your case. Note that there is a very...

My wife has been cheating on me and we most likely will be getting a divorce. I signed a VAP. How do I get custody?

I'm sorry to hear about the difficult situation that your family is facing. Illinois no longer has what was traditionally referred to as "custody";...

The Petitioner in a case is the person who begins the legal proceedings seeking relief from the Court. I'm very sorry about your brother's passing....

What will happen if I do not sign the parental agreement after a pre-trial?

A pretrial is a conference where the Judge gives his/her recommendations without a formal presentation of the evidence. Each side explains what...

What can I do about incorrect arrears from out of state now that my child is over 18?

Unfortunately the Court should have been petitioned to terminate support some time ago when your daughter came to live with you. In certain states,...

Factors to lowering child support/getting custody?

In Illinois child support is calculated based on the income shares model, taking into consideration both parents' incomes and overnight parenting...

Joint Child custody?

The answer would depend on the parenting time schedule of your Judgment. It should specify start and end times. If it does not, you should resolve...

A divorce is complete once there is a division of property reduced to writing, referred to as a Marital Settlement Agreement, and a Allocation of...

How much the child support in Chicago ?

The laws in Illinois regarding child support have recently changed. While essentially only the income of the payor was considered relevant in the...