I bought my house before marriage and in trust.(Illinois)now want to refinance

Refinancing doesn't give her any rights to the property as long as her name is not on the deed. She's agreeing to share in the debt without any...

Is it legal for an Ex to withhold info on his current business and home address, new wife, & new stepchildren, to his ex-wife?

Unless there is a provision in your divorce papers to the contrary, he can withhold information from you. Generally, if you share custody, the...

What are the chances I will be forced to pay for private college expenses (I.e. elite college costing 60k) v. Instate tuition

You have a very complex college educational expense question to answer because there are so many factors to analyze and we do not know the relative...

When the non-custodial parent possesses rental properties, does that count towards net income when determining child support?

Net income for child support purposes includes income from all sources, including rental income. Temporary child support orders are always...

How long in the state of IL does it take for the Non-custodial parent to be deemed abandoning his children?

Why not pursue him for unpaid child support? Every installment that he fails to pay is a judgment earning 9% interest? Perhaps if you didn't let...

Can I take my child out of Illinois?

To visit or to live permanently? Was the form voluntary acknowledgement of paternity or VAP signed along with birth certificate? Will he agree? ...

Is he being fair?

Probably not. In order to properly evaluate whether or not his proposal is fair, an attorney would need to review your income/expense records and...

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Can I ask for relief in my response to a petition to modify child support?

Better practice is to file your own petition seeking to decrease child support.

My ex was to have me removed from the mortgage and hasn't. Can I use Will County court for support. I was divorced in Cook cty

750 I LCS 5/512 post-judgment venue provides In pertinent part as follows: a) If the respondent does not then reside within this State, further...

Can I file for divorce in the USA if we were married in Mexico (we are legal residents) and our kids also born in Mexico?

Doesn't matter where You were married or where your children were born. If you are residents of Illinois, you can file for divorce in Illinois.