Is it necessary for a husband and wife to have seperate lawyers in a divorce case or can one lawyer represent both ?

A lawyer can only represent one party. The other party can decide whether he or she wants hire a lawyer as well.

Yes. Living apart, having children with other people and even violence do not give you an automatic divorce. If you want a divorce you will need to...

Does filing a chapter 7 affect someone's 401k

Chapter 7 bankruptcy will wipe out your unsecured debt. Using your 401k money to pay down the debt which would be wiped out anyway is truly a bad...

I need advice on ch7 bankruptcy?

Filing on your own is very risky. The Bankruptcy Code is very complex and a mistake can be costly. You really should hire an attorney.

If I file chapter 7 bankruptcy in the state of illinois is a 3900 dollar car exempt?

Most likely. Illinois has a $2,400 car exemption and a $4,000 wild card exemption. I highly recommend that you hire an attorney to do this...

I agree with the other answers. It seems that you did not participate in the lawsuit and now they have a judgment against you. You really should...

While child support obligations are statutory, a deviation from the guidelines is certainly possible. You should speak with an attorney about the...

How is child support calculated?

Your ex and his wife having a baby should not change how much he has to pay you. Do you know how much he currently makes? If he's making more money...

We own property that has an easement before we got it and it's to the city for a water tower, and we pay real estate tax on it

You are paying taxes because you own the land that the easement is on. You most likely bought the property with the easement already on it. Check...

I want to get divorced ?

You might. There is a new statutory formula that will help determine the alimony, if any. You should hire an attorney for this divorce to make sure...