My sister's boyfriend wants to get a divorce from his "current" wife. They've been separated for a while and now he wants to marry my sister. But they don't have money to get a lawyer. What can they do?
2007-08-29 09:06:46 · 7 answers · asked by always_sweet_b 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If they are having an uncontested divorce, they may not require a lawyer. This website has information about the divorce requirements for Illinois, as well as a "do it yourself" divorce form that can be used.
https://www.lawdepot.com/contracts/divorce/stateIndex.aspx?loc=USIL
2007-08-29 09:37:55 · answer #1 · answered by Adam S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs to go to the courthouse and file for divorce. The only time you need a lawyer is if you are fighting the divorce. If both parties are okay with the divorce and have settled everything on their own then it is a lot cheaper to get divorced. My divorce cost me $750 uncontested (we were both okay with it and had already seperated everything) Just so your sister knows Illinois state law states that he will have to wait a minimum of 6 months to get married after the divorce is final. Best advice tell him to go to the courthouse and just file if it is uncontested.
2007-08-29 09:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right here is going: end listening to him. heavily, end. he's crammed with **it. i understand. he can no longer get finished criminal custody. he is going to get joint criminal custody and you'd be the typical actual custodian. he will have visitation another weekend and one night in the process the week. this is till you're a extreme drug consumer or have another serious flaw as a mom. No concerns, I doubt you do. As for the psychological abuse, ignore approximately it. In Illinois as quickly as you have been separated for 6 months you may get the divorce and don't could desire to allege abuse. in any different case the two events can waive the six month separation era. in case you decide on for to flow forward without waiting six months and allege abuse, it is extremely unlikely his criminal expert will require you to tutor it in courtroom. If this happens, you will win. The statute is archiac and judges are going to make it easier to break up with no need to placed on an entire case approximately abuse. superb ingredient to do is start up the approach and get a non everlasting order on report with the separation information. you will get custody as defined above and in all probability preserve place of abode in the abode a minimum of till the subject is finalized. The decide can no longer replace the custody association from that set forth in the non everlasting order. So having the non everlasting order on report could desire to help you sense extra comfortable approximately your concern. the only ingredient your husband is gonna get is an order to pay 20% of his greater sales for newborn help. Take a deep breath and then flow get a good criminal expert. this does not unavoidably advise guy or woman who expenditures lots or will "combat" for you. locate out who have been given screwed in a divorce and hire their ex's criminal expert. :) stable good fortune!
2016-12-12 14:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by seeley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he can fill without a lawyer...but I would suggest that he call around and find a legal firm that would help him in the process. I live in the kankakee county area and there is a place that goes by the name of pairie state legal firm, they help you fill out all the papers and even tell you what you can get out of what going on by the laws and so on. without a charge...
2007-08-29 09:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by blue moon lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are going to have to get a lawyer especially if there are kids or property involved and if the ex wife has a lawyer too then he had better get one because it aint easy . good luck .
2007-08-29 09:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to legal aide. Depending how long they have been together thay can get an anullment. It also will depend on if they have children and if the marriage is contested AND other things!
2007-08-29 09:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by Robert Miller 95670 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this site can help
2007-08-31 03:59:58 · answer #7 · answered by dorwin29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋