my mom kicked me out and let me live with my boyfriend and signed a paper saying his dad had custody but then she changed her mind and signed me over to my grandparents who i barley know we didnt go through anything legal it is just a paper out of a notebook saying i can live there do i have to... View More 
answered on Nov 2, 2020
Legally, you are required to live wherever your parents say. No court order means nothing enforceable typically. Your parents can choose to give guardianship or to take it away. Anyone who harbors you can be charged with harboring a runaway.
My ex husband has parenting time every other weekend. Our daughters are 13, 9 and 9.
Last weekend my daughter walked by his bedroom at 2 p.m. when all of the kids were in the house and heard voices. The door was closed, but she could clearly hear him engaging in an online chat coercing... View More
answered on Oct 28, 2020
Contact the lawyer who handled your divorce, make an appointment immediately , bring in the daughter and the recording. Follow the advice the lawyer gives you.
If you did not use a lawyer when you got divorced, contact a lawyer immediately, make an appointment, bring in the daughter and the... View More
We have a parenting agreement that is 3 years old. My 14 year old never wanted to live with her dad. I felt railroaded and signed the papers. Is there any way to do this without contesting? The father (who is not her biological father but is on the birth certificate) will not agree for her to move... View More
answered on Oct 21, 2020
If you want to change parenting rights and responsibilities, you have to contest if you disagree. That is the nature of family law.
We have two kids that we plan on splitting 50/50. Please advise how we can do this on a very low budget.
answered on Oct 13, 2020
I suggest that you both discuss every aspect of a settlement and come to a complete agreement. Then, call an attorney to put the agreement in proper form. There will probably be certain things you both did not consider. I would go over them with you if you came to my firm. The way my firm works is... View More
answered on Oct 2, 2020
Will county posts this information.
There are forms with children.
http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Forms/approved/divorce/divo
me and my boyfreind want to get an appartment i want to emancipate myself at 15 and a few months when ive been stuggeling with my mom for 3 years knew my bf for a year and months dont feel comfterable with my step dad i work and my boyfreind works when i was pregnant my mom put alot of stress and... View More
answered on Sep 22, 2020
It is rare for a 15 year old to get emancipated. You do not say how old the bf is.
Our court order doesn't contain information on insurance. I've carried secondary insurance on our children since 2015 and prior I was primary. Midway into 2015, my ex wanted their spouse as primary due to "better" insurance. That order was voided with the 2019 order. My ex has... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2020
How about getting a copy of your Order and reading it? In 32 years I have never seen an Order prohibiting anyone from providing insurance for their child, although I bet there is one out there and an explanation about insurance companies is included. Generally speaking, if a spouse who is not... View More
I call and text my daughter and she says to make arrangements with my son and I get hardly any reply from him.
answered on Sep 8, 2020
You need to file a petition for parenting time or hire a lawyer who will.
I recently told the kids father that now that school is starting back they need to be home during the week for school and tutoring and he can spend time every weekend. Well he doesnt agree with my decision and I fear he wont bring them home because of my decision. Never been to court for anything... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2020
If your former partner is on the birth certificate he is legally presumed in the absence of a challenge to be the child’s father. You both have a theoretical right of equal status to choose how to parent (such as deciding what times the child will be with which of you and the making of any... View More
What do I do if my child's mother takes my child to move to another state without my permission and a court order and I’m paying child support?
answered on Aug 28, 2020
You will need to hire a lawyer to have her brought back to court. Hopefully, you know where she is to have her served.
they are 15 and 16 and they want to live with me! ive got a full time job and a part time job and im working on getting me a house for me and the girls and i also have my own vehicle in my name with insurance!
answered on Aug 27, 2020
No. If your parents adopted your daughters with your consent or you were served and did not respond, your parental rights are terminated and adoptions are final.
answered on Aug 25, 2020
They can have any agreement they like. They do not have to follow what is on the papers. They have to comply with the court ordered documents if they cannot agree.
dcfs removed them from my care due to DV involving my husband. He has moved out, my kids really want to come home, but I cant afford an attorney. What do I file in will county to ask for them back?
answered on Aug 22, 2020
A divorce. And a Petition for Temporary Parenting Time and Responsibilities.
answered on Aug 9, 2020
Oftentimes, judges will order you to get a job, come back with a document you filled out showing that you applied at 20 places per month, etc. You have a child and you have a legal obligation to support that child. There are many companies who hire convcited felons.
And this lawyer will have him walking away only paying me 20 per month with joint custody
answered on Aug 4, 2020
Yes, a lot of people tell others things like that. I do not know the circumstances of your case but things like that are usually b.s.
I recently filed for cash assistance which of course now they're taking him to court for child support rumor has it he's going to fight me and try to get custody of our son what is the likeliness of him gaining custody. I have record of several times he did not show up for his weekends to... View More
answered on Aug 4, 2020
The primary caretaker of the chil is usually awarded the most parenting time. He will get some parenting time if he requests it.
The man (40) is the child’s (13) mother’s boyfriend (my father)
answered on Jul 30, 2020
No one else knows??? The baby will be born in a hospital. Everyone will know. It will be questioned. The mother is probably on a medicaid card.
The birth certificate. Does she have a right to keep my child away from me? She won’t even let me speak to her on the phone. I don’t have a lot of money. What’s my best course of action, for getting custody/visitation, and getting my name on the birth certificate. I live in Will County, Illinois.
answered on Jul 28, 2020
You need to file a parentage action in Will County. First you have to establish that you are the father, before you have any right to custody or visitation, now called parenting rights and responsibilities. So yes, until you are established, she has the right to keep your child away from you.... View More
-She has a record of being hospitalized.
-when she left, she took the kids, took things, broke things, and had guys with her that hit Husband with the car.
-the kids are 1 yo and 2 yo. They were off of formula and now she's put them back on it. They're at her... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2020
If the father has filed for divorce, he should have his own lawyer. He needs to talk to his lawyer asap. He may also need a lawyer in MI now.
In addition, if the children were present when the mother had someone try to run the father over, dcfs should have been contacted. Also dcfs in mi... View More
If a person files a motion pro se to suspend parenting time, are they obligated to serve the opposing party? What if the opposing party doesn’t find out about the motion until after the order has been granted?
answered on Jul 25, 2020
Proper service of the Motion MUST be given to the opposing party. It is unlikely that the judge would enter an Order without evidence of the necessary Notice that should have been given. If an Order does get entered, and the other party doesn't find out about it until afterwards, he or she can... View More
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