Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

1. Whose children are they?

2. Are you remarried or just living together?

3. What did the original divorce decree say about child support?

Illinois does NOT recognize "common law" marriages (i.e. people just living together, no matter how long). It does recognize business partnerships, however, but because the public policy is so strong you can't get "divorce" style relief from a non-marriage situation. So first you need to look at your divorce decree and see what he was legally responsible for. If he's lived up to it to date that's a good thing; if he hasn't you or your children may have recourse. Ditto if any of the obligations were yours.....Time to see a divorce attorney ---- again???

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