Should I get all the financial paperwork on my end before serving my spouse? Do we have to live a part for time?

If you are the breadwinner of the family, file as soon as possible. Maintenance awards are based on length of marriage. For purposes of...

What can I do in court that will stop all this?? Situation is getting desperate and another court date tomorrow

Fire your lawyer right now! Immediately. He has no idea what he is doing, has no business practicing family law, and he is costing you money. ...

Does he have leg to stand on in court? Can he go to jail if he refuses to pay that much?

Generally, there is always the chance that someone who refuses to follow a court order, even after being given many chances by the court to follow...

What are the requirements/process for serving a post decree Petition on my ex husband?

You will first need to get a motion date from the clerk's office. Then send notice of motion and motion to last known address. Get a good lawyer....

What are my options at this moment about custody or visitation?

She can't just move without giving you notice and getting your permission and/or court permission. But once she gives you notice, you need to act...

What state do we file in? She's moved so many times that the child doesn't seem to have a home state. Can we file in our state?

Absent some really unique circumstances, an initial custody petition must be filed in the child's "home state." Home state is the last place where...

Why would you want to risk hurting your future child - especially brain development?- he or she is already starting out life with one strike...

Can my daughter testify in court that my wife is lying under oath in divorce court

I agree with the others. You have entered the zone of scorched earth divorce. Not good. No one gets wiped out in a divorce and a good attorney...

Am I still entitled to half of what accumulate over the time of this marriage

Illinois as an equitable property state. It does NOT matter in whose name the property was acquired. What matters is if it was acquired after the...

Whether or not you have a cause of action for alienation of affection, you will have to file it before January 1, 2016. As of January 1, 2016, all...