Illinois...can my ex take me to court for back child support AFTER my child has turned 19 and is out of high school?

If the divorce judgment states a support amount, then it may be a valid support judgment. I would have to see the divorce papers to be sure. If...

Divorce and custody

1) Police reports are generally inadmissible. 2) Emergency & Permanent Custody don't exist in the same sentence. Here's how emergencies work,...

What should I have ready for the mediator? I am going for full custody of my son.

No trick to mediation, it's just an attempt to resolve these issues with you or your ex spending 10k-100k on GAL/604b/604.5/attorney fees for a...

1) Talk to a lawyer. 2) See #1 My general suggestion is don't cross swords with a GAL. Depose, sure. Cross them at trial, ok. But don't...

I am Pro Se and never gave opposing attorney discovery, etc. Do I need to file anything with the courts?

Discovery never filed, except Notice of Filing and Affidavit. One small exception in Cook is request to admit, but only to facts, not documents. ...

My ex has lied to her lawyer and GAL during the divorce and custody. Now I am the one in the wrong?

1) Don't cross swords w/ GAL. 2) See #1 3) Get a lawyer 4) See #3. There are no magic words you can say that will reverse bad facts. If you...

Do i have to give anything to my husband bofore are divorce that is in the home if he already has his clothes?

No, but you'll probably make the process faster/cheaper by dividing up what things you guys do agree on. I got the "stare of death" from a judge...

What if I don't have money for a divorce, do u make payments

Start w/ a consult, work your way out from there. I know, everyone else here's saying the same thing, but we have no idea what's going on in your...

Opposing counsel with person feelings

Sometimes we wear our hearts on our sleeves, I do on a few cases. Now to say that's a conflict, probably not. If someone is saying insane things,...

I just need child support through my kids college years.

Actually, public aid code stops at emancipation - meaning HFS won't help at that stage, you're on your own. For 750 ILCS 5/513 (College...