How to switch lawyers in beginning of divorce case

Switching lawyers is up to you, but let's look at it from our (my) prospective. Not too long ago I had a person come in and asked to have me sub...

If we are filing Pro Se in an uncontested divorce, who would be the "counsel" on the Certification & Agreement by Counsel form?

Sounds like you're talking about Cook County's stip prove-up form - you'll sign (As Gary Noted) and put your pro se # on it. I can't give...

I know in IL the court can force a parent to pay a portion of college. Will they take into account how much debt a parent has?

Most counties will have you fill out an affidavit, in Cook it's called a 13.3.1 - you'll list the debt there. The nature of the debt will matter,...

My x-wife took my daughter out of state with 1 week permission, but she is not back in IL yet. What can I do?

Your custody judgment, if still in Cook, grants said court continuing jurisdiction and venue. An emergency order for turnover, then have it...

How do I report that my child was truant while with mom?

Let's cut to the part that matters - are you willing to spend thousands of dollars on a GAL or Child Rep for purposes of custody modification? ...

I am being served with divorce papers claiming I have a mental illness. I have never been diagnosed... can my husband do this?

You'll see all sorts of creative pleadings in the Domestic Relations division. If it's solely related to showing grounds, I'm not certain the...

Can I file a motion for my ex to share all of his subpoenaed information regarding our custody trial with me? what's that called

1) Requesting copies of subpoena material is called a 204(a)(4) request. 2) Outside of that, requests pursuant to 213 and 214 of the Illinois...

Selected as the best answer

As noted above, unpublished and can't cite them. Some attorney's (in jest) refer to these as the "Star Chamber" cases.

Receiving college support. Ex husband has not paid. The judge made a judgment for what is behind. How do I enforce that?

Depends on the wording of the paperwork and who the case is in front of. For example, in the Daley Center, most judge's who in the Domestic...

My son father has been served papers to pay child support it has been 7 years no response can I subpoena him to court ?

Not clear what the final outcome was. If he was a) served, b) defaulted or otherwise a judgment was issued against him for a specific amount, then...