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How do I make sure biological father cannot get custody if I were to die? Does he need to sign his rights over?

Gary's answer | Answered on March 01, 2015

you cannot make sure. the law does not permit it. read an illinois supreme court opinion. in re r.l.s. the surviving parent has a superior...

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How much rights does some one have who had a child with another person, but was not married?

Gary's answer | Answered on February 28, 2015

on monday hire a lawyer in the county in which the baby is. if you signed the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, you are the legal father....

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How to add language about visitation to an existing parenting plan?

Gary's answer | Answered on February 28, 2015

either way is appropriate. i would do the second suggestion so that everything is in one court order.

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I have sole custody of my daughter and mom has no visitation rights. Can I change my daughter's last name to mine from her moms?

Gary's answer | Answered on February 28, 2015

sole custody gives you the sole right to make decisions about education, health care, and religion. that is all it does. the name is already in...

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How do I remove the written approval of the father to take the children out of county in divorce and custody papers?

Gary's answer | Answered on February 28, 2015

i doubt your papers say you cannot leave the county for any reason without his written approval. take your court papers to a lawyer for review...

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My wife is divorcing me after having an affair. Will this affect who gets custody of our two children?

Gary's answer | Answered on February 28, 2015

you need your own lawyer. her lawyer is loyal to her, not you. her lawyer cannot give you legal advice which you need or you would not be here...

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What can a lawyer do for me

Gary's answer | Answered on February 28, 2015

if you see no benefit, then do not waste your time here and do not hire a lawyer. but your tried this yourself and it did not work. you do not...

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Do I have a chance if stripling her of her rights?

Gary's answer | Answered on February 28, 2015

you should immediately on monday go see some custody lawyers in your county and hire one. you must act before the child is back with the...

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My wife wants a divorce and I don't. Is there anything that I can do to stop her.

Gary's answer | Answered on February 28, 2015

both wes and judy are correct. illinois is not a no fault divorce case. she has to prove that one of about a dozen legal reasons to end the...

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Visitation interference I have been financially destroyed by my ex and her new husband, but need/want my daughter back as per

Gary's answer | Answered on February 27, 2015

i see no question here for us to answser. it seems that you are in a court situation now if there is a 604b. if you are not in court over this,...

Gary L. Schlesinger's Answers (10835)

How do I make sure biological father cannot get custody if I were to die? Does he need to sign his rights over?

How much rights does some one have who had a child with another person, but was not married?

How to add language about visitation to an existing parenting plan?

I have sole custody of my daughter and mom has no visitation rights. Can I change my daughter's last name to mine from her moms?

How do I remove the written approval of the father to take the children out of county in divorce and custody papers?

My wife is divorcing me after having an affair. Will this affect who gets custody of our two children?

What can a lawyer do for me

Do I have a chance if stripling her of her rights?

My wife wants a divorce and I don't. Is there anything that I can do to stop her.

Visitation interference I have been financially destroyed by my ex and her new husband, but need/want my daughter back as per