What kind of an attorney handles an "order of protection"

Your son needs an experienced attorney, in either criminal defense or family law. In my experience, if the order of protection involves children,...

Can my husband establish paternity and custody of his child?

Yes. Your husband can file a parentage action to establish that he is the legal and biological father of the child. The fact that both parents...

In Illinois, if something is read into the record does it become a court order? Can it be disregarded ?

No. If parties say something in front of the judge, and it becomes a part of the record, it is just that -- a part of the record of proceedings. ...

My spouse is a lawyer in our county. How do I avoid him 'conflicting' out those he knows? I want someone he knows.

This has happened before, and in my experience, the attorney will immediately try to conflict out those attorneys he does not want to represent...

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I make more than my husband, . I am in IL, will he still have to pay support of 28%, if I have primary residence?

If you already have a judgment of dissolution, if it was issued in Illinois and you live in Illinois, Illinois law controls. That law says that...

How can my fiance file for a divorce if he in jail

He can file for divorce the same way as anyone else. The issue is that he will need an attorney who can access your fiance easily while he is in...

Can I get joint custody?

If you get to the point where a judge is deciding custody (and as other attorneys have answered, this may be difficult if the custody determination...

Can my wife take me to court for abandonment?

I think your question is if you can get into legal trouble merely for leaving your wife -- and the answer to that is no, there is no legal...

Wow -- you have some very sophisticated insight into your family's situation, and how it impacts you. Unfortunately, you haven't the ability to...

Does ex have to pay half of school lunches?

In my experience, when this issue has caused post-decree litigation, judges have interpreted a vague "all school expenses" term to mean only...