What can I do when my spouse will not give me anything and will not file for divorce? What can I do about this?

You do not have to wait for your spouse to file for divorce. You should seek legal assistance immediately for filing a Petition for Dissolution of...

I DONT UNDERSTAND LEGAL PRECEDINGS SHOULD I HAVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION

Yes, you should definitely get legal representation. An order of protection is serious and you do not want to just ignore the proceedings or be...

My wife has a temporary order of protection on me

Attorneys on a question/answer forum cannot answer what will happen in court--that is up to the judge after a hearing has been done. That said, you...

I'm going to court for child support and what are my options and rights

There are way too many aspects of child support to go into on this type of forum. It's important that you take the time to consult with an...

I pay weekly child support and back support. Will I get to keep my tax return??

It is very likely that your refund will continue to be intercepted until such time that the child support arrearage is paid in full. If you think...

I am in a nasty court battle to obtain visitation of my 11 year old son. His mother keeps getting false restraining orders .

There is not enough information to answer this question fully. Did you appear in court and defend against this OOP? If not, you need to try and get...

Can a Criminal case come from a order of protection court case?

You need to speak to both a family law attorney and potentially a criminal defense attorney. In the meantime, do not try to contact any of the...

A substantial change in circumstances can be both the increase in your income, and other factors--such as the expenses for the children. The child...

When the plaintiff attorney no longer represent them in the middle of modification of the divorce decree, can I file divorce in

It is not clear whether your wife filed for divorce in Illinois or somewhere else? If she filed in Illinois, then you can file a counter-petition...

Can I refi, quit-claim my ex off title and pay him the difference in equity without ammending the divorce decree?

I agree that you should officially amend/change the Judgment, by entry of an Agreed Order. This should be able to be handled for far less than...