Without reviewing the JPA and MSA, it's hard for us to answer. Attorney's can be very creative when drafting settlements, so the precise wording...

What does "40% of my tax refund attributable to the children" mean?

A poorly drafted decree can sometimes create the very problem which you find yourself in the middle of. Whether that's the case here or not, I...

What course of action is best for me in the case of my ex wife not being able to afford mortgage payment?

Look to your MSA or Judgment for guidance - hopefully someone addressed this possibility in either of those two documents. I urge you to deal...

Bigamy: I married a man but my foreign divorce hadn't been finalized.

Are you being divorced? Your question isn't clear - the law in Illinois is that you can't marry someone else if you're already married. What this...

Is it illegal for a lawyer to lie on behalf of his client, who has taken my money and hasn't done the work?

Nope.

I want to move out of state

The smartest thing to do in these circumstances is to get a court order - the term we use in Illinois is called "removal." It's been codified...

At some point and time, they will serve you. Either though newspaper publication, sheriff, or special process server. Why not talk to an attorney...

I believe I was overcharged for an expense related to child's extra-curricular activity - how to prove and is it worth it?

There comes a time in many support cases where I have to sit the client down and say something to this effect: We can go forward, but I'm afraid...

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You need to be in court yesterday. Talk to an attorney TODAY. Do not sit on your rights, otherwise you will lose them. This is a very...

To circumvent a condo association rule, should we sign a contract that makes it look like we're buying the place when we're not?

I think you pointed out, on your own, the biggest problem - what happens when you want to move out. You'd be on the hook for the house. That's...