you prepare a petition for legal separation. sign it. file it with the clerk. prepare a summons, have the clerk issue the summons. have your...

How do we change child support amount when no longer employed. They will get some unemployment for dependents

do a motion to reduce your support. get a court date. send notice to the other side. the court can reduce your support back to the date of notice....

Can a person be considered an asset in custody proceeding?

you do have the option. you could ask the judge to order your wife to pay your fees. but you would be better off getting a lawyer to do that for...

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How can I get my son (5) from my ex husband that lives in IL and I live in AZ if our lawyers say my son is "not stable" but my

if you have a lawyer for your son, then you have a case going in waukegan. if so, then if you have a lawyer, discuss this with that lawyer. if you...

I am the custodial parent of a 15 year old girl that is a chronic run away. Can I send her to live with relatives our to state?

take your custody papers to a lawyer for advice. your daughter needs help. perhaps a residential facility would be best. talk with her dr.,...

Child support

yes you do. your daughter is still a minor and you must support her.

Can my grandsons father keep my grandson from his mother (my Daughter)?

yes, he can if there is no court order saying what time she gets. best of she, not you, she gets a lawyer and files something, for custody and...

Based on my 7 year old daughters wishes, can I prevent my husbands girlfriend from contact with my daughter?

one of the things you lose in a divorce is control over the other person. so, absent serious endangerment to your child, no, you cannot prevent...

I am dropping my divorce petition in cook county, IL . My spouse have not given any answer or reply to the summons.

you can do this yourself. get a court date. send notice to your spouse that you are going to voluntarily dismiss your case without prejudice....

My friend's babymother only lets him meet up for a couple of mins to see his son,what should he do? He tried everything.

he needs a lawyer to push for custody and parenting time. when he had the child for two years, he should have gone to court then, with a lawyer, to...