Illinois tough custody battle

You're represented, so I'm not going to give legal advice/info here b/c we're not allowed to under that fact pattern. But let me tell you why I...

My ex served me on an old address and I missed court which granted him temporary custody of our son. What can I do?

In Illinois, we call it a 1301 motion to vacate if within 30 days. Get lawyer ASAP.

Haven't heard from employer regarding garnishment enforcement. what's next?

There should be a return date on your garnishment. You'll probably get your answer then - see their interrogatory responses for specifics.

In IL, can an ex-wife ask the court for a portion of the ex-husband's pension even if they have been divorced for 6 years?

As noted, unless specifically reserved, court has lost jurisdiction over marital estate after 30 days post judgment. Options very very limited...

Do I require a lawyer to do a change of venue. My court date is set for 6/30. I need to move from Will to Williamson Co

As Gary noted, if you have the law, you pound the law. But looks like, at least based on the above, you don't have that on your side. So if you...

Child's father making threats to me and my other children, can his visitation be voided?

Three things: 1) How old is the recording? If it's recent, maybe the court will be inclined to do something. If it's old, not so sure. 2) On...

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I e-filed a motion cut off time was 11:59pm and I got it figured out online and uploaded with problems in the site by 12:09am

It'll be credited as being filed today, if it didn't let you spindal a date then you should be able to do it this morning at 8:30am. Keep in mind...

How can I make a child custody arrangement "legal" without going to court?

Without a judge's signature, your agreement, notarized or not, is only useful for "scratch" paper under Illinois Law.

What do I do if ex spouse will not communicate with me on days to set up a court ordered mediation?

Depending on the wording of the order you may be able to file a petition for rule. But before you go full nuclear on this, try to work it out with...

How good is our chances

In my contracts I make TWO promises: Death & Taxes. That's it. Everything else is up to the judge. Parenting time modifications are governed by...