Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Support Order

My ex-husband abandoned me and our unborn child when we lived in the State of Georgia. He moved to California Our divorce and child support agreement was executed in Georgia. I moved home to Illinois with my child in 1995 and have lived here since. In 1999 I went to court for a support modification and he was given several chances to show up at court. He did not show up or respond to any of the hearings. The Illinois court changed the jurisdiction to Illinois and granted me an increase in child support. He quit paying support in 1999 and only paid sporadically. The county he resides in (Alameda County California) finally issued a contempt order on him and he paid all of the arrears owed (over $20,000). Now he got an attorney and has a hearing set for May 9, 2003 that states ''Request for Hearing Regarding Registration of Support Order'' requesting that service of the registration of support be vacated because the court or tribunal that issued the order did not have personal jurisdiction over me, and the amount of arrears is incorrect. Can he do this and what can I do?

Thank you for your help.


Asked on 4/30/03, 9:41 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Mary McDonagh McDonagh-Faherty Law Offices

Re: Support Order

I think you should get an attorney to deal with the jurisdiction issues. It can get complicated.

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Answered on 4/30/03, 10:10 am
Thaddeus Hunt Law Offices of Thaddeus Hunt

Re: Support Order

I agree with the previous attorney's response. Jurisdictional issues are extremely complicated for the lay person to understand. They deal with many nuances of civil procedure.

Very truly yours,

Thaddeus Hunt

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Answered on 5/01/03, 12:15 am


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