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Can I Vaccinate My Child Without My Ex’s Permission in Illinois?
Whether you need permission from your ex to vaccinate your child will be found in your parenting order. In Illinois that order is the allocation judgment or parenting plan. It says who makes significant health decisions for your child: you alone, your co-parent alone, or the two of you together. If you hold that responsibility alone, you can
When Attempted Service of Process Fails in Illinois: The Alias Summons and What Comes Next
You filed your case and gave the sheriff an address you know is good. You have driven past the house, or you know exactly where your spouse parks at work. Then, weeks went by and the return came back: not served. Nothing has moved since, and the first court date is coming, whether service happened or not. This
What Is a Counter-Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in Illinois?
A divorce starts with one spouse filing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. A divorce that begins with your spouse’s petition starts on their terms. The petition describes the marriage from their point of view and requests the outcomes they want. Until you file something of your own, the court has only that version to work from. Many
Can a Court Order Me to Pay Additional Child-Related Expenses on Top of My Child Support Obligation in Illinois?
The daycare invoice arrives. Then the travel baseball fee, then a bill from the orthodontist for what insurance did not cover. You are already paying child support every month, and now you are being asked for more. Or, perhaps you are on the other side of it. You cover all of this yourself and wonder whether you are
When to Ask the Court to Reconsider Its Ruling in Illinois
A ruling that is made against your desired outcome is hard to accept, especially when the reasoning does not seem right. Sometimes that impression fades as the decision settles in. Sometimes it does not, because the court made a mistake. Judges work through crowded calls, complicated finances, and imperfect records, and errors happen. Illinois law accounts for that,
Court is Scheduled on My Case: Do I Have to Go?
A notice for a court date shows up in your mail, but the notice does not say much. It gives you a courtroom, a time, and a case number. It does not tell you whether anyone expects you to be there. It does not say whether you can call in from your kitchen table. And it says nothing
Cyber-Spying: Is Spying on Your Spouse Legal in an Illinois Divorce?
Divorce breeds distrust. In today’s technology-driven society, distrust can lead to cyber-spying. No doubt, when you are going through your divorce, there is often a compulsion to see what your spouse is up to. Some want to know if there is cheating and others just want financial information. And some arrive at this question from the other side,
