Do I need an attorney if I decide to walk away or can I let the foreclosure process play out?

In my experience, a good foreclosure defense attorney buys time even if there's no "defense" to raise. Sometimes they can keep people in the homes...

If child support was never enforced, can it be enforced for back payments when children are 18 and 21 now?

I'm presuming the decree states the issue is "reserved." Since he sat on his rights, if I were handling the case (And keep in mind each attorney...

I would like to obtain an attorney to represent me with my child support case.

Yes. Prairie State Legal Services and the Will County Bar Association. The Bar association is located on Ottawa street, just up from the...

I am the mother of a six yr old. I have never had a court order for child support and I have recently filed with DHS.

DHS does a decent job, but they're as slow as molasses. Why? Small staff, huge demand. Private family law attorney's, such as myself, are faster,...

Divorce Settlement - Show Me the $$$

You can file a 511, but only to the extent that it deals with the WRITTEN COURT ORDER. I suspect once your bring the issue before the judge, the...

It depends on how/why it was accrued - most instances it set by statute. For example, for child support, it's set at 9% annually. Ignoring...

Child support extra cirriculum

You can file post decree petitions, but there's a cost/benefit aspect you should take into consideration. You may end up spending thousands of...

What am I facing on a 4th dui and driving on a revoked??

The 4th DUI by itself is a class 2 Felony. A minimum of 90 days in jail if your BAH was .16 or higher, with the max being 3-7 years. License is...

Can i get child support from his wife if he refuses to follow the rules

The guru is correct. The closest you could theoretically get is a citation to discover assets, and ONLY in the event there's an asset that's held...

In Illinois, I have been going back and forth to child support court FOR TWO YEARS and my childs father never shows. what to do?

The above attorney is correct, at this stage you have no choice but to file a 511 petition. Contempt can be either jail or license revocation. In...