How can I get a divorce from my husband we have been separated since 2005 he lives in Minnesota with his girlfriend.

You get a divorce by filing a petition for dissolution. If the two of you were together in IL, you file here and have him served where he is...

How can I get court recognized full custody of my children?

There has never been such a thing as full custody and now, we no longer use the word custody in Illinois. You want to file a motion asking that...

Is there a law that if your children dad owns the house you live and you have split up and there mom can stay in the house ?

Two questions almost identical to this were asked yesterday, and I believe this question comes from the same person, so this is the last time I...

DO I NEED A LAWYER FOR MY CASE?

You don't write testimony, you get sworn in and then you testify and the other side has the right to cross examine you. Mother-in-law may have...

Can another parent go to court in a different county/state and try to get custody if there is already a order on place in IL?

If Illinois court has issued orders and children have lived here for past 6 months, no court of another state should b hearing anything having to...

What form would I need to file to challenge/establish paternity in Illinois?

Go to Illinois Legal Aid Online website where you can read about how to do what it is that you want to do. Assume that other man will cooperate...

Don't know where La Harpe is, but if Iowa is 15 or 27 mikes away, it is not within the area which includes Cook County and the collar counties. So...

Do I have a discrimination case on my hands?

Guessing that wife had some marks or bruises on body which were obvious to hospital personnel. Guess that you did not. Your question has nothing...

When there is no established custody by courts, what rights do I have if child lives primarily with mother?

Easy answer is that you have the rights of a parent which have not been defined by a court order. If you don't like decision that is being made...

Hi I found divorce papers in a bag that were filed but never sent to me?

You have not stated a question nor do you say when the case was filed nor do you say that you want a divorce.