I am seperated from my wife, we have 4 children 3 girls and 1 boy, she states i can have my son, what can i get in writing asap

A disclaimer: I am not an Illinois attorney. I am a parenting coordinator, a Guardian Ad Litem, a family law attorney licensed in Georgia and the...

How can I get custody of my son without the expense of an attorney?

Your question is centered on how you can get custody (which I interpret to mean "physical custody") of your son. An attorney would be very...

Yours is one of the most perplexing situations that face parents, attorneys, guardian ad litems and judges. Children suffer. The time to show the...

How to get emergency custody of my child?

call 911. call the agency in KY that is Child Protective Services or equivalent.

We want to make temp changes to parenting plans and days we have with kids. Can we do this on paper and sign it?

Generally, the answer is NO! Yes, this is unfortunate. The laws of most all states suggest the State and the judge applying state law knows what...

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Do I have to be present to cancel the mediation

Act quickly, in writing and contact the court mediation office and even the court clerk to determine what has been filed, whether there are any...

My husband & I are separated and I am in the house that we both legally own. Can I get a dog if he doesn't agree?

If there is a court document (order) that specifies who lives where and you have "sole possession" of the residence (its title and mortgage or who...

Your question is not complex from a legal perspective. Yes, in most states, there must be a "bona fide state of separation" and even require a...

Do you have a right to see the brief your lawyer will be submitting to0 the mediator before the start of mediation?

Excuse my sarcasm or tone, but I really want to make this point clearly: If this is YOUR attorney, then whatever happens concerning your case in...

Entering mediation do you provide in your brief, a work up of the full case value? This is a first party suit.

In my work as a mediator and as an attorney, I do not use or provide briefs for mediation. Indeed, as is noted, the mediator is not the judge or...