What to do?

Adoption. Not hard except for giving bio dad notice. Talk to a family law attorney in your county for specific guidance, it's a little paperwork...

Service of process

Contempt of court requires 1) Jurisdiction, and 2) Violation of an order. You have neither. What you need is to effectuate alternate service,...

My wife wants to take our daughter out of school. I don't want her to homeschool our daughter.

The marriage appears to be having some major problems. There's no legal remedy out there at the moment - the courts and police won't get involved...

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Can my ex girlfriend collect back child support if it has not went to court yet?

Problem with parentage cases, as Mr. Shiffman has indicated, is that under Illinois law, you can theoretically go back to the date of birth (ie,...

Bankrupcy to release me from Ex husbands home

Was the indemnification in the decree? If so, have you filed a petition for rule to hold him in contempt of court for failing to do so (See 750...

How can I serve HFS to enroll my child support order that was handled out of court?

If you and dad (or whoever) came to a informal agreement, it's not binding. It's basically scrap paper to doodle on as far as Illinois Law is...

Taking a case set for trial can be a living nightmare for the attorney who desperately is trying to get up to speed ASAP. Imagine a courier...

How can I get a divorce with no income

Contact legal aid for help, such as CVLS or Cabrini Green Legal Aid. Best of luck.

I live in california but my husband lives in illinois and owns a business there. what are the problems with me filing in il.

The problem is on hearing dates, where you will almost certainly have to be there. That costs money for travel, car, hotel, food, etc. It...

The dollar amount on your support order controls, unless you are one of the lucky many who have a 505(a)(5) order that pulls true-ups...