What legal actions may I take against my wife during our divorce when she accessed my business and took financial documents?

There's a reason I have no hair anymore, and it's cases like this. I'm sorry this happened, when cases turn this vicious, it simply ages you. You...

There are a lot of facts missing, namely whether you signed a VAP (Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity). If you did, and you were properly...

Does my daughter's biological father still continue to pay child support if my husband adopts her?

Mr. Coffee is correct. The ONLY thing I would add is that if there are arrears, he's still responsible for them until they're paid off.

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Can you sell or contract for deed your house if youre in a law suit

Depends on the lawsuit. And that information is not presented in your question. For example, if you're in the middle of a divorce, you may be...

Can a picture of me in a work truck prove I work for child support purposes?

It depends what's going on, which there's no enough facts here to say one way or the other. If no pleadings are pending, and you're not working,...

Can my income be considered in the amount that my husband has to pay for child support ?

Generally only if the court finds there to be a unity of interest does your income come into play. An over-simplified example: you two run a...

Do I have legal recourse if I discovered proof 5 years post-divorce that my ex withheld financial documents during proceedings?

It would be very difficult, facts depending. Technically, fraud can toll the 2-year time limit on a 2-1401 pleading to vacate - the key issue is...

We agreed on the divorce agreement, now two months later he wants to vacate the judgment because he was suffering from bipolar?

Specifically, if it's been more than 30 days since the divorce, he has to file a pleading to vacate in compliance w/ 735 ILCS 5/2-1401. It has to...

Can I get a postnuptial agreement that says all the assets/debts in only our name will be solely that person's during a divorce

In Illinois, the court can, at it's discretion, honor property settlements made by the parties prior to or after the filing of a divorce. Whether...

Should I get an order of protection or a restraining order ?

The basis for getting an order of protection from someone you were in a dating relationship with are laid out in 750 ILCS 60/101 et seq., Read...