Grounds of Mental Cruelty in IL

In Illinois, I/R can be done w/ 6 months via waiver, but the backup (In case you are not agreeable to the divorce) is Mental Cruelty (which is easy...

First they need a valid judgment, if they have that, then they don't need to hand you anything more. In terms of wages, they can only garnish 15%...

How can I enforce visitation now that ex has moved out of the state where child custody jurisdiction is held?

This just became, sadly, a UCCJEA issue. Talk to an attorney in the county the custody judgment was entered in for specific guidance, as although...

Is my ex in contempt of court of she automatically lowers child support order, herself?

Someone may have to motion up a pleading to reset support. The complication comes up when it's been awhile since the last support award was...

Child support ( non custodial parent )

Under the first prong of 505(a)(3)(h) the answer is no. If, however, it's done as a 1) reasonable expenditure, 2) for the repayment of debt, that...

Should I get an order of protection?

If you have a GAL, strong odds you also have an attorney. Talk to him/her for specific guidance. Ethics aside, issues like this can't be summed...

My ex husband did not return my children timely for scheduled visitation.

Visitation interference pleading, see 750 ILCS 5/607.1, is another possible remedy. Talk to a family law attorney in your area for specific guidance.

My son's Father filed an appearance in our child support case what is that??

As noted by the other attorney's, it really changes nothing. The clerk may have made him do it, the ones over at 28 N Clark are a funny bunch. If...

Do I have to give up my right for maintenance, after my divorce is over.

In Illinois, if the divorce has already been entered, and maintenance was barred, then "that's that." No do-overs, no changes, it's flat out "game...

What is residential custody, care and physical custody? Is it like sole custody

Presuming this is a parentage case - I'd feel better if I saw the dispositive order for myself, so I'll speak generally: in Illinois, an order of...