Is there anything I can do to stop my spouse from taking all the marital property out of our home?
Agreed. If your spouse has made the decision to leave, then unless you file something ASAP, there is nothing anyone can do for you.
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Agreed. If your spouse has made the decision to leave, then unless you file something ASAP, there is nothing anyone can do for you.
Public Defenders are pretty darn good. They see the same judge and state's attorney every day, they've handled every type of case out there, and...
Agreed. Presuming you 1) have been adjudicated the father, and 2) see (1), you may have remedies under the Parentage Act of 1984 or the IMDMA...
Generally no. The "soon to be father" may have an obligation of support to the "soon to be born" child however.
Only a judge's signature counts. No police or law enforcement agency will enforce a notarized agreement, especially if the parties are still...
You can ask the court for a TRO to prevent the account from being drained. However, that requires an open divorce case - you may, or may not, be...
The court can only entertain, pursuant to the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, a 1401 motion to vacate the VAP if it's been more than 60 days. This...
"I got a summary judgment in the mail." Did you show to your court date? Did you appear and defend? Not enough info to know what happened, or...
Presuming this is a civil OP that's pending - let me answer your question with another question: Did you make a timely motion for discovery? If...
If you're contesting the petition for guardianship, you will want to retain the services of an attorney. In addition, a GAL will (almost...