How will the Court deal with my child support arrearage?

Backdate to day of service if divorce case, can go back to day child was born if it's a parentage case. Depends on facts, and who's handling it. ...

My attorney jumped ship and withdrew from my case over 4 months ago. Can she still legally file a retaining lien?

This fact pattern raises some red flags, as although YES we can put a lien on it, it's still your property. If you fired the lawyer, they are...

Can i take my daughter with me? What is the extent of my mothers guardian ship over my daughter?

You would have to file a petition to terminate the guardianship in the court that presently has jurisdiction (Could be Illinois, or maybe somewhere...

There MIGHT be some hope, abet very expensive/ugly hope. It's called a complaint to partition - it's an ugly remedy where the home is liquidated...

Cook County case is sounds like. Your pleading my have been struck w/ leave refile, or something worse (If dad showed and you didn't). It takes...

In Illinois, guardianship and allocation of parental responsibilities (Formerly custody) are two separate proceedings. 750 ILCS 5/601.2(b)(3) lays...

First, you are held SOLELY to the terms of your current order. If it says $5 per month, then $5 per month and not a penny more. If the present...

Husband wanting to adopt my daughter .

Maybe, maybe not. I just did an adoption in Kendall County, dad raised a big huff until he was served the papers. He never bothered to appear or...

It sounds like he's already made up his mind, insofar that he's done nothing. However, judge's hate defaulting people who occasionally show to...

If it's a Cook County case, then it's 2x frustrating if it's at 69 W Washington because of the wait times. If it's been ordered, file a petition...