If im on my childs birthcirtificate, is it leagal for the mother of my child to sign the baby over to her mom with out my concen

If you do not have any court order regarding custody or visitation, you need to get to court ASAP to file to protect your rights. Without a court...

Eviction

Unless you are the landlord and have a reference number (not the same as the case number), the Sheriff cannot give you a specific date for when...

Is the property considered a marital asset in Illinois divorce?

I agree with attorney Goldstein and add the following: If you reside in the home, even though you may not be on the title, you have a homestead...

Am I still responsible for a Home Equity Loan that my grandmother had but the property has changed ownership?

If the HomEquity Loan is recorded as a mortgage on the property (as most home equity loan are) the change in ownership does not eliminate the loan...

Would I have league action against my mother in law. For herrasment?

I agree with attorney Goldstein that short of escalating the situation, it is probably best to ignore her. Of course, you may want to do just the...

If you live out of state, but start a visitation case for children in Illinois, do you have to be present in court?

A lawyer can represent you in court, At some point, however, you may be required to appear in court for your case to move forward.

My daughter is being deployed and wants to give me temporary legal custody of her 7 yr old son

The answer here depends on how long your daughter will be gone and whether there is a legal father in the picture. If your daughter will be gone...

Dcfs and surrendered my rights

It is possible for DCFS to take your child when he or she is born. Much depends on the facts of the prior surrenders, how long ago they occurred...

Statutory rape?

The downside of acknowledging this person, who is a minor, as the father of your child, is that you could be charged not only with statutory rape,...

It is not a matter of whether your agreement is legal or not: there is nothing illegal about your writing up an agreement. However, if the...