Should I hire an attorney?

If your children and custody of them are at issue, you certainly should start interviewing attorneys. You need to be prepared to defend his...

How do I file for divorce on an abandonment claim?

Mental Cruelty as JG says is probably your best bet for Grounds.

Filing for divorce after 15 years of marriage,

The general rule is that property owned by one party prior to the marriage is that person's non-marital property. There is an exception for a house...

Can my children's father that does NOT have custody, move them out of state?

Even if he is not established as the father by a VAP or Court Order and even if he may still have standing for seeking custody under Section 601 of...

I was served with divorce papers, how do I respond

You have listed several issues here that you should not take on in Court as a laymen. Since you have 30 days from the date you are served with the...

One additional item I would like to add: As stated, child support would be 28% of your net income in the standard custody/visitation...

Illinois divorce question. Can it be better to go right to a judge versus trying to negotiate?

You can also do a combination of settlement and utilize the Courts. Since getting your issues before the Judge does not happen immediately, you can...

Can i divorce when we both agree and we are not yet six months seperated

Also keep in mind that living separately/not as husband and wife for purposes of irreconcilable differences is not defined as living in two...

My husband filed divorce proceedings and he wants me to be liable for Education loans for the kids

When you say "received" the paperwork, do you mean you were served with them? If so, then as you likely read on them, you should file an Appearance...

How do I find judgment on old cases? It is a no-fault irreconcilable differences divorce matter.

I was confused too by the use of the word "judgments". I first thought you were seeking a copy of an old divorce judgment. Now it appears you are...