Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Roommate income data

I see your question has already been responded to by another lawyer. His response is interesting. Please permit me to offer my view:

First, I do not know the nature of your roommate�s case so I cannot determine the relevance of your data. There ARE cases where roommate data IS PLAINLY relevant.

Secondly, I would never substitute my arm�s-length judgment for the judgment of another attorney actually involved in the case, i.e., your roommate's lawyer.

Re: income guidelines

It is inappropriate. Generally, attorneys will ask for the sun, and hope for the moon, when they are really entitled to not much.

The problem is convincing the attorney they don't need the information they seek. If it were opposing counsel, you could file a written objection with the judge. However, it seems from your question it is the IDPA attorney asking.

That is unusual. Make a stink. Alternatively, try to be persuasive, and convince them your info is irrelevant, overly burdensome, and not likely to lead to admissible evidence.

I represented the IDPA for a number of quite some time, and left largely because they did not meet up to my professional standards.

Good luck.