My husband owes the state of Illinois about 50,000 in back child support from 30 years ago. He cannot get a passport.

This is a question you will want to ask an Illinois attorney. Because your husband owes child support to the state of Illinois, the answer to your...

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What is the point of putting things in a divorce decree like child support, making the spouse pay for things? How do you do it?

Is he out of prison? If he CAN abide by the order, you can bring him to court on an Order to Show Cause and ask the court to enter a judgment...

I just got divorced without contesting anything but I can't afford the alimony

Did you sign a stipulation and settlement agreement, or did your wife default you? You state that she agreed to "work it out" when you told her...

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Wife abandoned me And took kids out of state marriage is over now what?

Assuming Utah has jurisdiction (that is the first question you must ask), you will want to file a Complaint for Divorce and Move for Temporary...

If the non custodial parent is making plans to move out of state and get a job under the table, Is there something i should do?

The non-custodial parent cannot just "decide" that he no longer wants to provide financially for his children. Under Utah code and case law, if he...

Premarital asset question.

Has an order already been entered? How long ago were you married? This is a tricky situation, because there are potential arguments both ways,...

How do I request to set aside child support that has been ordered by the Office of Recovery Services (ORS)?

In the letter, explain the factual background you briefly explained above, and focus on the fact that you were never notified that you needed to...

Should i wait for ORS or do all the paperwork with Lawyers?

ORS can be a valuable source, but they should not take the place of filing your own action. Because they are supposed to be "neutral," even...

If an temporary order has expired and our divorce decree is not signed, can I motion for another temporary order?

How have your temporary orders "expired"? Unless the temporary orders actually provide a deadline, which is uncommon, the temporary orders will...

Does anyone know of any lawyers taking on family law pro bono cases?

Every first and third Wednesday, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Mattheson courthouse hosts the Family Law clinic. The students and attorneys...