I am 16 yr. old mother, and i am tired of the way i am treated with where i am living, I want to file to be emancipated,

in order to be emancipated, you have to show that you have or will be living on your own, supporting yourself, job, etc. your parents have to be...

I had sex with my high school teacher since high school and I need help.

you could go to the police. i do not do criminal work. what she did was a crime. i do not know if the statute of limitations has run. she could be...

Is a 3 month old child, who was born in IL and resides with one parent in KY under the jurisdiction of IL or KY?

for a child under age 6 months, the jurisdiction is where the child resided longer. all this is in the statute. the uniform child custody...

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Why is a judge/court even NEEDED if both parties agreed to everything & have had paperwork notarized stating as much?

what you have is neither legal nor binding. in illinois, only a judge can end a marriage. legally, the two of you are still married to each...

As a single mother and my son has always lived only with me, do I have custody? Or is it necessary to file?

custody is a bundle of legal rights and responsibilities. it is the right to make decisions about education, health care, and religion. if there is...

Can this be heard as an Emergency notice for visitation modification, vacation, I'm not sure?

get a copy of the entire court file from the court clerk. take it to a lawyer for real advice. we cannot help you much here. you could notice an...

My children were falsly taken under probate law in illinois by my father in law, how do i reverse this?

file a petition in the probate court to terminate the guardianship. prove to the probate judge that it is in the best interest of the children to...

WILL HAVING A CHILD OUT SIDE THE MARRIAGE BE A BIG PROBLEM IF I TRY TO FILE FOR A DIVORCE

we do not know if you are the husband or the wife. in either event, the new child should not be a huge problem. go see a lawyer. file for...

I have court tomorrow, ive been summoned by a woman to determine the father of her child.

yes there is. go to court ask for a dna test. hope you fail. then if you fail it, you are not the dad. if you pass it, you are the dad. then you...

I am a unmarried single mother of 2 yound kids.do i have to let him know where i take my kids every time?

if there is anything in your parenting agreement about this, follow it. if it says you must let him know where the children sleep every night, tell...