Probably not, unless the children have already been made subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Illinois. This may have happened if an Illinois court has issued a ruling on custody of the children, for example. It is likely that if an Illinois court ever exercised jurisdiction over the... View More

You need to establish paternity through a parentage proceeding in court.

Sometimes this is called reverse paternity when the father does it.

After you are established as the father, the court will hand down a parenting plan.

This used to be called custody/visitation order.

You can't force her husband to adopt.

So, you are stuck.

But, you can assert your rights to be more involved with your child.

If you stay with it, you will get a court hearing.

Until a lawyer gets to know ALL of the facts of your situation, it is next to impossible to answer your question responsibly. Offhand, however, and based on the scant info you provided, I would say your chances are slim. You don't get an automatic right to move with your new husband. The... View More

She needs permission from either or the court. The time to raise your objection was four years ago, however. It all depends on the exact facts and circumstances as well as the judge who hears the matter, but most judges are going to be reluctant to drag kids back after they've been in their... View More

You will have to file a petition to request a change in the parenting plan.

Both of you get a chance to tell the judge why it should change or stay the same.

The judge might even listen to what the daughter has to say in chambers.

If you think GAL may not be impartial, you... View More

Lots of things can happen.

The child could be placed with the father.

If not, there is the question of child support.

When you signed the VAP you became the father.

The court decides on the visitation.

The mother may argue that one child should not be favored.

If the form asks for your mailing address you don't have a problem. If the form asks for your residential address, put it down. If the form permits you to list both, list both. If you're unsure what to do, ask whoever supplied whatever form you're filling out which address to use.

If the mother does not comply with the court order, the remedy is to take her to court for contempt.

If he can show that it is in child's best interests, father may request a new parenting plan which gives him more parenting time.

The procedure is to ask the court to terminate or modify father's parenting time until the matter is resolved.

One of you ought to hire a lawyer to draw up an Agreed Order which you can both sign to indicate your agreement, then have the lawyer submit it to the court for approval.

Contact a family law attorney in Minnesota, since that is where you and your child live now. If you have a choice between fighting in your backyard or the other side's backyard, always choose your own backyard.

File a two count post judgment petition in the county where you were divorced. The first petition is for removal of the child to another state. You can move up to 50 miles legally, and the judge is not likely to rule against you because of the extra 10 miles. The second petition is for contempt... View More

She needs to hire an attorney to go into the divorce court to stop it.

You have two options.

1. Hire a lawyer and go to court to establish paternity, support and parenting time. Doing so means she must either get your permission to move the child out of state or she must get a court order allowing her to do so.

2. Do nothing and let her go.

That's it. Two options.

If the grandmother is telling you she's going for guardianship but you haven't been served with a Summons and other paperwork from the court, ignore her because she's bluffing, especially if she tells you this frequently. In my experience, people who say things like that don't... View More

Any Orders signed by a judge remain valid unless the case is "dismissed" or "vacated" by a subsequent order. But if an order was entered and the people in the case, "the parties," just stopped coming to court, the case is still alive and therefore any orders entered in that case remain valid.

That depends on whether she moved out of state or is simply on an extended visit -- and most importantly, whether the court agrees to give you custody.

Without knowing who the judge involved is and without having practiced before that judge, and without knowing his/her perception of the mother's past history regarding this case, there is no way to answer this other than to say the mother may or may not be given more time.