Who do I talk to or go about attaining custody of my niece?

if your neice is not living with either parent, you may file a petition to become the guardian of her if she is a minor. but the father has...

rather than wait for dad to petition against you for the lack of visits, perhaps you are better off doing a petition against him to modify the...

I'm about to be a father in a few months, I was wondering if I could give my child my 2nd last name instead of the 1st one?

if you and mom can agree to a name, great. if not, you could file a court petition to declare yourself the father and ask the judge to change the...

Back child support lump sum

if you settle for a lump sum to consider all the back support paid in full, no, it is not taxable to you as it is child support which is not taxed...

Can I take custody and parental rights away from my sons father?

you have a one year old and dad has introduced an 8 year old to the mix who is probably jealous that dad has another child who is taking some of...

When does a joint parenting agreement expire?

it expires when the children are all 18 years old. it expires if there is a court order saying so or modifying it. your weekend is yours and...

If you are award of the state at 17 because dcfs removed you from your home but turn 18 in 2 months can you move back home?

if there is a safety plan that your parents signed, it controls. it may govern you until your age 21. if there is a juvenile court case about...

Can i get past due child support thrown out

if you cannot work,. then apply for social security disability. if you get it, the back support can come from there. no, you cannot get back...

How can I best prepare myself to gain custody of unborn child.

save money to hire a lawyer to file for you once the baby is born. go to the website of the illinois putative father registry to register...

Recently divorced in Illinois, I'm father of a 5 year old son. Should my 28% child support I pay cover daycare and activities?

if you have only one child, your support should be 20% of your net income as defined by 750 ilcs 5/505. google it to read it. do your own...