I just paid the full purge agreement amount on my child support payment to get out of jail. Do I still owe back child support?

First, congratulations on escaping debtor's prison. Never a fun situation to be in. Now in regrards to what's owed, generally the answer is,...

Frivolous order of protection

Was it an EOP or an emergency motion for other relief? The difference is critical. Whether the EOP (If one was filed) was granted, or denied, a...

Divorce

On top of the other excellent answers, READ Illinois Supreme Court Rule 219 to see what happens when someone DOESN'T show up to their deposition. ...

Father granted custody. I missed court. Date was rescheduled & my lawyer claims he emailed me. Never got it! How do I appeal?

Usually if you MISS a court date, you can ask to vacate a default IF filed before the expiration of 30 days since said default judgment. If beyond...

If a spouse is too ill due to cancer to travel for court, will a judge still grant divorce?

You can prove it up w/o her by agreement, or you can default her and prove it up. Talk to a family law attorney in your area for specific guidance.

If the father and the mother agreed to take turns filing the child on their taxes. Can the mother ask for back pay for child sup

I'm answering this with the presumption (key word) that a) never married to her and b) this is the FIRST ever request for support: 1) Can mom...

What legal right should I do?

You can report it to the police and see if they will refer the matter to the state's attorney for prosecution (But it will be best if it happened...

Deposition in a divorce

You use the word "we" which usually means you have a lawyer. Set a meeting to talk w/ the lawyer, express your concerns, and see what s/he says. ...

I have no idea what you're asking, but in another sense, I hear what you're saying. Your parenting time/custody case is going badly, very badly. ...

How to get the divorce petition filed to another county dropped or transferred to my county?

Cook may be a more convenient forum than his county, however specifics are everything. I would suggest talking to a family law attorney in you...