I am a legal guardian for my 7 year old niece. Are her biological parents responsible to pay support for her?

yes, do a petition for child support in the guardianship case.

abandonment is a concept in adoption, not custody. it is a legal reason to terminate the parental rights of the mom in an adoption proceeding. if...

I am currently living in Chicago but I have a child support case in California and I can't seem to get any help.

take all your papers to a lawyer in chicago for a consultation and some direction. until we see all the papers, we really can not help you here.

Time frame for medical reimbursement on children?

if no time limit is set in your divorce papers, then the law assumes a reasonable time which is 30 days.

My Ex Husband refuse to follow our divorce terms. Which have now put my house into foreclosure.

take your divorce papers to a lawyer for a consultation. if you have any letters to or from the mortgage co., take those also.

When do you seek joint visitation?

go hire a lawyer to do a petition to increase your visits. the test is best interest of the child.

Is spending time with the stepmother when the father is working ok on visitation?

sure it is fine. are you within arm's reach of the children during every minute of your time with them?

Child visitation and child support, ex getting married and relocating, what happens with the children, custody, visitation.

so your husband should file a petition to enjoin, prohibit, the move unless a court approves it. he should do a petition for visits. he has the...

making the child happy is not the test of what a non custodian may do. it would be best if you and the custodian could come to an agreement...

Pro se representation for contested divorce

no, not true. you may represent yourself but you are held to the same standards, rules, law, and procedure as lawyers. the illinois supreme...