Will my ex husband have to pay child support for a child we adopted while married? The child does receive a state check also

As others have said, as long as the child was legally adopted by you and your husband during the marriage, the child is as much a child of the...

Will the court give sole custody to mom, If I dad has always been a part of their life? Me...

As others have already answered, there's no such thing as "custody" in Illinois anymore. Everything is couched in terms of the allocation of...

What are the chances of my ex getting visitation with a 16 year old he hasn't seen in over 4 years?

I agree with the other answers. Absent some kind of extenuating circumstance (such as your ex posing some kind of demonstrable threat to the...

What options are available for someone who is poor with 2 kids to get divorced?

In addition to the recommendations of the forgoing responses from other attorneys (which I agree with), your sister-in-law also has the option of...

Do i still get child support when ex is on disability

Yes, you are still entitled to child support even if your ex is receiving social security disability income. Child support is based on the net...

How do i get a divorce without contacting him?

I agree with the other contributors - it is possible to get divorced from him, but in order to have a default judgment entered against him you will...

house was purchased during marriage can house be sold without both spouses consent or knowledge

I agree with Burton and Gary; you may have signed a homestead waiver when the house was purchased, in which case she can probably sell the house...

Child support in IL is in arrears - is there a legal obligation after the child is 20 to keep paying this support?

While the "current" child support obligation will end when the child graduates high school or turns 19 years old (whichever happens earlier), a...

Is this legal or is my lawyer jacking me around?? Is IL really this jacked up? Can I terminate my marriage or his rights?

Do you still have representation in this matter? If you are not getting child support and he is violating court orders, this sounds like an...

I agree with the other commenters - It's not "illegal," but if the child's father went to court to terminate child support on the basis that you...