Does a father have rights over what happens to the child in the state of Illinois?

if he and the mother were not married to each other, if there is no court order that says when is his time with their child nor that he is...

no, the new spouse's income is not part of her income for child support.

we no longer use the word custody. it is now an allocation of parental responsibility. to be the sole parent to make decisions, you prove that...

if you go to a different state for the birth, probably dcfs will not take the baby at birth. but once you come back to illinois with the child,...

you must have a lawyer at the next juvie ct hearing. you must prove that you posed no danger to the child. your previous children being in the...

Can my ex take my son to my ex’s new therapist? She wants to meet him. I feel she needs to treat my ex and keep away from my son

you have a lawyer who knows all the facts of this and has been in court with you. we have not done either. we cannot tell you what to do or what...

What can I do if child protective services says I can not get back with my children’s father due to neglect?

twice now the father of your children hit you while your children were present. you wish to stay with him and not have your children taken from...

we would need to do legal research to read some appellate court cases to answer this. i suggest you contact the lawyer who did your divorce for you...

you can live your life by living it. probably not a good idea to live with one man and your child while married to the father of your child....

it may not be fair but it is legal. if you file a petition, you may have to pay a fee to the court clerk to do so. you may always ask that the...