Is there new law saying if she is going out of town and having a grandmother watch her son that she must first ask dad to watch

There is no 'law' that dictates that a mom needs to give the father first rights to watch a child instead of having a sitter. While support and...

My question is my landlord is trying to make me pay for the Sheriff to come out to serve me papers is this legal?

First, a 5 Day Notice is appropriate for unpaid rent, and only unpaid rent, not late charges and certainly not sheriff's costs. If your landlord...

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Wondering about a restraining order. Does it cost money? Is it okey to do that to family that refuse to leave?

The behavior your daughter exhibits appears to border on elder abuse. As far as getting her out of your home, unfortunately you do have to evict...

My son wants to give me his rites

There is not enough information here to give you a specific answer. If your son is wanting to give you Guardianship, which is temporary, he can do...

I need to find a lawyer to help me regain custody of my son.

If your mother is willing to allow you to re-adopt your son, and there is no objection to this from DCFS, you may want to consider this. There is...

DCFS can take protective custody of a newly born child based on a mother's prior involvement with their agency, even if the prior cases have been...

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Can I sue my landlord for not helping me find a place to live after a car ran into the front of my apartment

Unless you have something in writing which obligates your landlord to assist you in finding another place to live, you are on your own in finding...

Parental Rights

Attorney Raddatz is correct. You cannot terminate the mother's parental rights other than if there is another person adopting the child, such as a...

I am moving out of state with my child due to a job transfer. The father has agreed to this. Do we still have to go to court?

It is preferable to have your agreement incorporated into a court order. If the father is ok with this you can present this as an Agreed Order....

Termination of parental rights

Alas, you can divorce your spouse, you can't 'divorce' your kids. There is no legal mechanism for voluntarily terminating parental rights other...