What age can my son decide to come live with my fiancé and instead of his mother? There are no paper agreements only verbal.

first, are you legally the father? you do not say you and your ex were married to each other. so i assume you were not. then you say no custody or...

no. not in lake county. probably not in cook either. pre trial is a settlement conference with the judge. status is what is the status of the...

What is the best way to approach a defensive to sole custody?

trial, not trail. your ex must show a substantial change in circumstances and that the present arrangement is no longer in the best interest of...

Can I move to another state?

while i respect my colleagues who answered before i did, i disagree with them. if there is no court activity pending, no divorce, custody case,...

Guardianship and child support issues

you object to the guardianship. you ask for custody. you get a lawyer to do this with and for you. in re rls is the illinois supreme court case...

My husband left me and took the car and his annuity...all of it.

yes, you can put a freeze on it if you know how. if you do not know how, find an attorney who does.

Do I have to give my address to my ex husband in order to take my son for the summer?

how would you feel not knowing where your son lived when with dad? you would not like it. same for him. also, since you are taking the child out...

My husband says that since he filed for the divorce that he will get custody of the kids and our home?! Is this true?

who filed first has nothing to do with the outcome of the case. who filed second has nothing to do with the outcome of the case. discuss the facts...

I have an interstate case in which IL is the enforcing state. IL overcharged me for months! What IL applies law to my overpymts?

you posted from chicago. so are you in il? if so, hire a lawyer here to file a motion in the case to determine that there is no delinquency nor...

My kids were placed with their aunt temporarily by cook County Court., can she give them to me if she chooses?

was the case in juvenile court or probate court for a guardianship? big difference. if probate court, then you can do a motion to end the...