Thank you all. Well, the update is, the dork has now filed paperwork in Florida stating that my divorce down here is or should be void with his reasoning that I or Chad werent down here the amount of time required to file for divorce. I was down in Florida within the first 2 weeks of march of 05 and the divorce was filed , simplified, on October 4. Plenty of time and we had a residency afidavit. I have had to hire a lawyer down here and I cant because I live on 602$ disability a month but the attorney I spoke with states that she can get it dismissed if i can pay her the retainer. I am trying to figure it out and quick because the divorce action up north has been just delayed and delayed and were basically to square one and already i have had to borrow 18k to pay the lawyers in chicago... I will never be able to pay this back. The next question is....... How long does an uncontested divorce in Chicago take from file to final? Thank you alll so very much for all your insight and advice. I really need it and am so frustrated and afraid I am not going to be able to get any of my things from my home up there... He still wont let me in my home to get anything. I have heard he has nothing of mine left, he let my daughter remove it all from my home and I havent spoken to her for almost 6 months. She is on his side and she only knew him for the almost 5 years we were married. I cant believe this can happen that I can be NOT allowed in my own home because of a pending.... I may not be married to him so its all his stuff... Any further help is greatly appreciated. Aubrey

