my dog was stolen. filed case in illinois now my ex moved to indiana with my dog

[rbhard32]

I live in Massachusetts. My Ex stole my dog and moved to her parents in Illinois. And then broke up with me. I drove out there to try to obtain my property in April and she hid my dog and told me to take her to court. I drove back out in August and filed a replevin in illinois for return of my dog by my ex because she was living and still works in cook county. I found out after i filed that my ex had moved to indiana and my dog is there for now************** I didnt have an exact address so i gave the sheriff her work address in cook co. Illinois and she was served the notice there. I am concerned that after i win my case in illinos that i will have trouble getting my dog back because she is now in Indiana. Will i be able to enforce a judgement of replevin from Illinois in indiana and get my dog back? The issue is that she has been bouncing back and fourth between indiana and illinois so if i switch the venue now she would just move my dog again.

 

[quincy]

I live in Massachusetts. My Ex stole my dog and moved to her parents in Illinois. And then broke up with me. I drove out there to try to obtain my property in April and she hid my dog and told me to take her to court. I drove back out in August and filed a replevin in illinois for return of my dog by my ex because she was living and still works in cook county. I found out after i filed that my ex had moved to indiana and my dog is there for now************** I didnt have an exact address so i gave the sheriff her work address in cook co. Illinois and she was served the notice there. I am concerned that after i win my case in illinos that i will have trouble getting my dog back because she is now in Indiana. Will i be able to enforce a judgement of replevin from Illinois in indiana and get my dog back? The issue is that she has been bouncing back and fourth between indiana and illinois so if i switch the venue now she would just move my dog again.

Ah. You decided to start a new thread instead of adding content to your other thread. Okay.

Before determining if you can enforce a judgment, you will need to have a judgment to enforce. This may not be easy. What sort of proof do you have of ownership?

 

[LdiJ]

I live in Massachusetts. My Ex stole my dog and moved to her parents in Illinois. And then broke up with me. I drove out there to try to obtain my property in April and she hid my dog and told me to take her to court. I drove back out in August and filed a replevin in illinois for return of my dog by my ex because she was living and still works in cook county. I found out after i filed that my ex had moved to indiana and my dog is there for now************** I didnt have an exact address so i gave the sheriff her work address in cook co. Illinois and she was served the notice there. I am concerned that after i win my case in illinos that i will have trouble getting my dog back because she is now in Indiana. Will i be able to enforce a judgement of replevin from Illinois in indiana and get my dog back? The issue is that she has been bouncing back and fourth between indiana and illinois so if i switch the venue now she would just move my dog again.

You may not understand why I am asking this, but I am asking it for a reason. WHY did she steal your dog?

 

[quincy]

While waiting for rbhard to return to answer our questions, here is a link to Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/ Replevin:

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=073500050HArt.+XIX&ActID=2017&ChapterID=56&SeqStart=120700000&SeqEnd=123700000