I voluntarily signed guardianship to my mother. She is not letting me see or speak to my daughter now. Is that legal?

yes, it is legal. the guardian is responsible for the care and education of the ward. the child is the ward. you are still legally the parent. the...

If I'm 17 am I allowed by law to have sexual contact with someone at any age older than me?

why not wait until you are 18 and then there is no question?

How does Illinois address whether or not to treat military retirement pay as marital property in a divorce?

the illinois divorce act says all property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be marital. thus the military pension if acquired in part or...

Do i give the mother of my child the court order for my sons custody hearing .She defaulted on the petition.

if she was defaulted, she is not entitled to any more notice. but, some judges want you to give additional notices. i say give it to her. write...

ask the illinois dept of healthcare and family services to represent you. the office is on genessee street in waukegan. at the first court date,...

I am the custodial parent, & my ex boyfriend has visitation rights. Can he ask for full custody? Parenting agreement is a draft

have you given any thought to giving your child a better life than the one you are providing? what is wrong with this child having better...

If a child was NOT born into the marriage but is listed in the divorce papers what rights does that man have to the child?

is there a real good reason that neither you nor your husband told the judge or the lawyers that the papers were wrong? did you not tell your...

when your son was removed, you got some papers. either a juvenile court case petition and summons, a safety plan, a letter indicating some bad...

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Have been married for six years. will I have to pay any maintenance to my ex?

we cannot answer your question here. you gave us no facts other than the length of the marriage. go see a lawyer. he or she will get much more...

I have custody of my children and the mother has not had contact in 7 years how can i terminate her rights?

she cannot give up her rights. you may have them terminated by having you and someone else adopt them. or if you are unfortunate enough to get...