It is sixteen months after entry of a judgment of divorce. The mother of the child brought an action to modify the terms of the agreed visitation privileges of the father. Father filed a counterpetition. For a modification of custody and for court-ordered psychiatric treatments for the child. The Trial Court denied father's petition. The [...]
The parties divorced. Each party kept their own retirement assets. Each waived an interest of any kind in the other’s retirement assets. Ex-husband died after the divorce. He never executed a document changing the ex-wife as the beneficiary to his 401(k) account. The Executor for ex-husband informed Fidelity Brokerage Service that the 401(k) account should [...]
Mother filed a petition for father to contribute to their son’s college expenses. The petition alleged that son had graduated from Marmion Academy in Aurora with a 3.75 grade point average. He would be enrolling at Purdue University in the fall. The cost of attending Purdue University was approximately $20,000 per year. Son would not [...]
Attorney had represented husband in A dissolution of marriage case. The attorney was granted leave to withdraw. He was no longer the husband’s attorney. Attorney filed a petition for payment of final fees and costs from husband. The petition requested payment from husband of $48,000 in unpaid attorney fees. A hearing took place. The court [...]
Husband and wife agreed to carry insurance on their lives in their divorce decree. Upon the death of a party, each of their two children shall be entitled to receive death benefits. Each child was entitled to $50,000.00 in death benefits. The Agreement did not specifically mention husband's existing life insurance policy. Husband had not [...]
The parties divorce. The judgment provides that their Agreement (MSA) settled 'all questions of property rights. All claims against each other. All rights of maintenance and all other marital rights arising out of their marriage to each other.' Wife was responsible for everything related to the marital home. It was now hers alone. She believed [...]
The divorce was done. Afterwards, the parties filed contempt petitions against each other. The Trial Court had a hearing on both petitions. Both parties were in contempt. Wife was ordered to pay some of husband’s attorney fees. Husband had an attorney represent him. Wife was pro se. She did not have an attorney. So there [...]
Husband filed five complaints in a row against wife. The court kept dismissing what he filed. He was given a chance to file an amended complaint. He would file an amended complaint. He was pro se throughout the case. She had gotten an award of attorney fees against him. She was able to seize [...]