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The "rat-on-your-friends" rule in Illinois is known as the Himmel rule -- named after an attorney who learned of its existence the hard way. ...

The house we live in I built in 96 we were married in 2000 my husband insisted we add on for his children appro. 2008

Thanks for sharing. If you have a question, feel free to ask. I suspect you have a bunch of questions about how the property might be divided. ...

I signed my rights over to my ex wife. But still owe back child support is there any way I could pay it off with my 401k

Yes: take the money out of your 401(k) and write her a check.

Can i legally move my daughter out of IL

You can move out of state, no problem. You cannot take the child with you, however, without trouble. The time has come to hire an attorney and...

Mother with full custody of child going on job search. need a document if any that will allow Grandparents to get medical treat

What are you talking about? "Going on a job search" usually means creating an account at jobs.com or Monster.com. You make it sound like you're...

My ex stopped paying child support because his 'business is slow'. Do I have any recourse?

Yes, you have recourse. So, he started paying the support but recently stopped, and he NEVER started maintenance payments as he never got a...

How to get a DNA test for my daughter with another man already on her birth certificate. Her mother and I was never married.

How do you go about this? You LAWYER UP! TODAY!! No kidding -- you need to hire a lawyer as soon as possible and get papers on file before this...

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Can a parent live with significant other while in divorce proceedings and continue with visitation without paying child support

The only thing you say is court ordered is the child's counseling. You don't say whether visitation or child support have been reduced to an...

If I have sole custody and the fathers name is not on the birth certificate but is fighting for it to be on and the courts grant

The only question you asked, here, was whether you need the father's signature to obtain a passport. The answer is "yes, you need Dad's...

Son moved in with grandma

"Yes," to both questions. The time has come for you to retain an attorney and get this mess cleaned up.