When filing for a divorce what is the difference with the documents that are signed and initialed to be submitted to court?

I would consult an attorney before any prove up is done in court. Not having an attorney is never a good thing. Most people like you end up...

Legality of voicemail hacking.

He did nothing wrong. You had no right to privacy when you yourself gave him the code. When you broke up you should have changed the code. You...

My husband passed away and has a will. His personal bank acct. is not enough to pay credit card debts of higher value. Advice?

This is a probate question. I changed it. We cannot advise you on here. Go in person and consult a probate attorney before you do anything.

If my spouse agree not to go after my pension and/or retirement savings when we divorce, will it hold in court?

Yes the two of you can agree to whatever you want so long as the court does not find it "unconscionable."

Can the government go after a parent if their 16 year old child is receiving welfare (child is not living with parent)?

No she cannot legally leave home and live at another person's home. No she will not qualify for welfare because she is not legally living on her own.

I am about to be divorced and would like to start paying child support to my current wife now. We have one child together.

You need a lawyer to represent you and explain this all to you. No that is not how it workd S at all. The child support you pay based on the...

Can a sex offender program from another state be used to meet Illinois guidelines for a sex offender treatment program?

If the treatment program was several years ago and he has PROOF OF IT and us not a recidivist ( meaning he has not violated the law again ) and...

What do I do if my child does not call when the other parent is court ordered to make sure the calls happen?

Really like Ms. Goldstein stated we cannot explain to you what we do not know. This is way too fact specific of an issue for us to comment on in...

Is it possible to get an it of state attorney tu represent me?

No. STate's Attorneys do not represent people in family law court unless it is for child support or for an Order of a Protection. Besides why are...

My son will be 18 in Sept. In the state of IL, would he be obligated to visit his father if he chooses not to?

First of all you are really not using the Same lawyer. One of you is represented and the other is not. Secondly at 18 a child is no longer has...

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