Community property in divorce when the property was acquired before marriage

Your wife may have a claim as to the property or as to marital funds contributed to the property, depending upon the facts of your situation. ...

As the parenting of your children is a long-term issue and, of course, a vital issue, you cannot afford not to consult an attorney to review the...

In order for the employer to stop withholding, assuming that is your issue, you may file a motion to terminate the notice of withholding under 750...

Is it legal to get married in a different state if both parties agree that property rights there are a better fit?

Marriage laws differ among states and also as to other countries. Generally as to marriages entered into in the United States, the law of the...

Can my ex-husband girlfriend file tax return if I had court agreement say I can claim both kids?

While the court order can provide who may claim children as dependents or exemptions for tax purposes, under the new tax laws for 2018 and...

We have two children together and we were never married . Taxes are coming up and he says by law I have to let him claim one ?

I presume he did not quote you the law which he believes applies. Illinois does not have any such law. Absent a court order, the state and...

Even though I’m not emancipated until I graduate, can I make my own decision on who to live with since I’m 18?

The word "emancipated" has different meanings in various uses. Under Illinois law, a person is an adult at age 18 and, absent a disability or...

Is there any law against changing my surname back to my x husbands surname?

You need to review the history and status of your legal proceedings with an attorney to confirm your options, but it would appear you will have to...

Can I pay child support to mother in stead of court?

While you may give her child support directly, the terms of your court orders may require otherwise and proving that you made any payments given...

Can you contest a guardianship that’s about to expire?

You would need to review in=person whatever guardianship documents with an attorney. It is unclear as to what you mean by the guardianship...