Hey I am divorced and after a long absence the father decided he wants to see the kids I have no problem with this except that

Gary suggested loaning your seat to him. I would suggest the reason is that the cost of paying a lawyer $200+ an hour to handle this exceeds the...

He has to get a modification granted by judge, and it's only retroactive to the date he seeks it. 750 ILCS 5/510 deals with this - but there's an...

Can a court ruling be enforced in another state?

Well did you look into filing a citation to discovery assets?

Can judge or child support services freeze a business account? my X has his own business. he has a judgement for arrears

750 ILCS 5/505 has a proviso that allows the piercing of the corporate veil in certain circumstances for purposes of enforcing the support order. ...

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Are there any lawyers that can help prep divorce petitions and give legal advice without representing you in court?

Some lawyers do it, most won't (Myself included). Gitlin's treatise, vol. 3, has a bunch of divorce sample forms, with a huge disclaimed for the...

What can I do to get my ex to pay the court ordered $1000 per month child support for our two children, now 3 months in arrears

Since your post suggests he's 90 days or more in arrears, then under section 505 you can seek a driver's license suspension. In my experience,...

Can I sue my child’s father for defamation? Can I at least obtain a judgment of defamation?

The Domestic Violence statute does allow the award of attorney fees and costs for filing unfounded pleadings. However it's rarely used. Generally...

How should I fight this? (order of protection)

If he got an ex parte order of protection, the return date (After you're served by the sheriff, hopefully not at work in front of everyone) will be...

My childs mother hasnt let me see my daughter and i know i have father rights just not sure how to go about it.

Have you filed a motion to downward modify support? Is there a custody judgment w/ allocated parenting time? Have you gone to FOCUS and Mediation...

I need to know do I have to be present for a hearing if I have moved out of state? After the divorce I moved out of state.

As the other's have said, you're sucking sewer water if you don't appear. And once an order is entered, it's an uphill battle to undo it. Even...