HELLO, I GOT MARRIED TO A LADY 8 1/2 YEARS AGO, SHE ABANDONED ME AND I HAVE NOT SEEN HER SINCE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET A DIVORCE.

If she's been long gone for 8.5 years (Your question suggests she left shortly after the marriage), then you file your petition, perhaps site I/R, ...

My husband is asking me to waive alimony in exchange for relief from an underwater house and credit card debt. Advisable?

1) If you don't have money for an attorney but he does, you may qualify for Interim fees, see 750 ILCS 5/501 . 2) To know if something is or isn't...

I pressed charges on my kids dad.He hit it's been almost two weeks he still is not locked up.He was suppose to go to jail.

File a Petition for Order of Protection, at least it will give you some protection in the interim.

Can i sue my ex

If he offered to pay back the money, and (as a bonus) you have written/text messages supporting this, then small claims. Lawyer fees will eat up...

What can I do if a lawyer refuses to give me copy of my bill or file

OP's generally are capped at 2 years - key word, generally. Regardless, just write him asking for itemized bill and copy of casefile. You...

IS their a statute of limitations committed by a lawyer against client when it was not discovered for many years latter.

More of a question than answer - why would your attorney, who has a vested interest in having you WIN, want to sabotage your case?

I filed uncontested divorce with service by publication and got divorced. Can my spouse file appearence?

Agreed. What Judy's saying is that the divorce is DONE, but everything else has been reserved. So support, alimony, debt/property division, etc,...

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Contempt of court in the state of Il.

January was the moment you had an obligation to rush in and try to change the order. Talk to Prairie State Legal Aid in your county to see if they...

Custody evaluations and their role in custody and placement outcomes

In addition, the reports (604b or 604.5) are generally impounded, and after a year or two caselaw in Illinois suggests they become "stale" which is...

What papers do I file...

How long ago did this happen? If it's over 6 months, you may have a problem. Granted if it's an Illinois Judgment and nothing's been done, said...