I would suggest filing both your appearance and your response as you don't want to take the risk of having the court find you in default for...

My ex spouse owes me almost $2000 in fees (soccer, band, etc). What can I do? I would hate going to an attorney who will charge

You need to file a Petition for Rule to Show Cause with the court to bring the fact that she is violating a previous court order to the judge's...

What does qualified domestic relations order allowed mean?

I am going to assume your father's wife has filed for divorce as well and has file motions to get spousal support. If that is the case, there will...

You will need to file a motion with the court and include all of the allegations that you believe support the following: 1) that the issue is an...

Can I be held in contempt if I do not give my ex the week that he wants even though he was supposed to notify me a month before?

In addition to agreeing with the other answer provided to your question, I would also say that unless the week that he is requesting is part of his...

Should I put my children's father on child support?

Without a court order, agreements outside of court cannot be enforced by the court, and this includes both child support and parenting time...

Unfortunately, the person who files a case always has the ability to dismiss a case at any point in time. If there is not a counter-petition on...

How can my boyfriend get visitation rights of his daughter if he's not on the birth certificate?

First you will need to file a petition to establish parentage so that the court can legally recognize him as the father of the child. Once...

Non custodial parent giving me “extra” child support?

If there was an arrearage amount (past due child support) set by the court and/or if the State of Illinois sent notice that he owes you past due...

If I am paying spousal maintenance and I remarry, can the ex try to increase her payments by trying to include my new wife's in?

While the court won't consider your new spouse's income as far as determining an amount of maintenance, the court can consider a spouse's income to...