Child support is intended for the necessities of life, food, shelter, clothing. Items such as healthcare, education, daycare, and extracurricular...

Need free or reduced help to modify current child support

The State of Illinois utilizes DHFS for child support enforcement. Assistant attorney generals become your attorneys, through the State, as a...

Can I get half of spouses lump payment from disability if we are separated but not legally divorced?

Marital assets are equitably divided in divorces. Equitable does not always mean 50/50. If the claim arose during the term of the marriage, it may...

Illinois maintenance- suspend and resume?

It is not a normal request. Nor is it advisable from your perspective to entertain such a provision. If you do not already have legal...

What will happen to my divorce that is encroaching upon its 4th year? will the judge throw it out of court?

After 4 years, it seems apparent that neither side has taken a very aggressive role to bring the case to a close. If you desire the case to be...

Can I get child support and him not get visitation at all?

Child support and parenting time are separate issues. If the man is adjudicated the father of your child, the Court will assign him an obligation...

Can I

I agree with the other attorney answers that if Livingston County remains the residence of the father and child, transfer would not appear likely....

Is there a legal definition of what child support does and does not cover?

Child support is generally intended to provide for necessities, food, shelter, clothing. Healthcare, education, daycare and activities are separate...

Will the judge order parenting time at the first hearing?

You may wish to verify what the case is scheduled for. Some counties treat the first appearance on a motion as merely a scheduling date for the...

Can my husbands child support be lowered if we have a baby and another baby on the way?

I agree with Mr. Coffee's answer. Whether modification is an available remedy will depend on the guidelines and standards of the jurisdiction that...