Should I agree to joint custody with ex? If not, what should I look to claim as expenses he should help with?

the role of the custodian is to make decisions about education, health care, and religion. he is not yet your ex if you are not yet divorced. if...

visits are her right, but not her obligation. if she does not want to keep them until nine pm, there is little you can force her to do about it....

there is no such law. you and your lawyer read 750 ilcs 5.602.1e. you are entitled to records. go meet with the principal. ask him or her to...

I have a JPA in Illinois that says my children be drop off at my ex Illinois resident can this be changed?

do a motion to modify the parenting time and the transportation arrangements due to a change in circumstances in that he has moved. the judge will...

Can an ex-boyfriend petition the court for a DNA test, after 4 years, if someone else has signed the birth certificate?

if the child was born during your marriage, there is a presumption that husband is dad. if you were not married when child was born but husband now...

you have been given three very good answers to your question.

Should I drop my order of protection against the mother of my child so we can discuss our childs future? Or can I contact her?

you can motion the case to ask the judge to drop the op but that may not be a good move. you could move to modify custody to sole to you based on...

Can a judge court appoint a pro bono child representative, but then let the child rep seek payment at the end of the case?

no, there need not have been discovery of income prior to the appointment. once appointed the child rep has to do work. he or she cannot wait to...

Out of state visitation

there is no such thing as partial custody. there is sole and joint. he has to prove that visits are in the best interest of the child. that may...

My husband has failed to disclose certain financial assets. How do I present that to the court? I'm the petitioner.

he is ahead of you. he has a lawyer who knows how to do this work. you do not. whatever your job is, i cannot do it nor can you teach me thru this...