Can permanent spousal maintenance be adjusted if x is receiving disability

While Illinois has a presumed support formula, there is no legal maximum support amount. Assuming your support obligation was not set as...

What Illinois laws prevail when a petition was filed to modify child support in 2016 but doesn't go to trial until 2019?

The law in effect at the time the Court orders current child support obligations is the law applied.

Can my parent add me to their home title as a joint owner and prevent my husband from having any future claim to the property?

First, Illinois is not a "common law property state" and Illinois does not have "community property." Under current Illinois law, if the real...

How do you turn in child abandonment

Leaving children in the care a responsible adult is not illegal nor "child abandonment." Under Illinois, the term "child abandonment" is defined...

How is a family case started?

Your inquiry indicates you are in Ottawa Illinois, such that you may go to the LaSalle County Courthouse and use the self help center to prepare...

My ex owes over $39,000 in arrearage. order says he must continue paying amount after 18. do I need to do anything else

Any necessary next steps will depend upon the specific paperwork to which you are referring. If there is a Notice of Withholding (or similarly...

Do you have to go through court to provide legal guardianship as a father?

A father not married to the mother has no legal rights until a court determines his rights. Executing a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity...

What can I do if the noncustodial parent who is in arrears has moved out of state without notice?

You may seek enforcement services from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Child Support enforcement office or you may hire a...

How does back child support work?

It appears your ex is referring to the maximum amount that may be withheld from a paycheck for debt collection. Once the support obligation is...

Without all the details, court orders, and paperwork to review, it is not clear what the issue may be with your withholding. If the Notice of...