Will I still be financially responsible for my teenager (14) if she insists on marrying her boyfriend (also 14).

if you are divorced or were never married to the other parent, the marriage should be an emancipating event. having a baby is not. but the law...

What are my chances of being held in contempt?

if the mediation did not proceed because neither of you paid, is not the other party also in violation? do your own motion for the same reason....

there is a lot of psychological literature that says an infant needs frequent contact with a person in order to form a bond and a relationship....

My wife moved in with another man out of the blue. She lets me see my daughter every weekend, but constantly threatens...

yes it is legal for you to keep her if there is no court order saying she must live with your wife. so, keep her, get a lawyer immediately, file...

Is it legal to petition to NOT pay child support in Illinois?!

5/1-109 deals with verification of pleadings. if your child support petition is not verified, the court may strike it. you definitely need a...

My daughter lives in South Africa with my mother whilst I finish full time nursing school. My daughters daddy makes 90k a year.

by what legal authority is daughter with grandma? did you and she and dad have a court order that permits this? if so, from where? south africa or...

Do parents with sole custody have to inform the other parent of address changes?

so if the mom will not tell the dad, then the dad will file a motion to divulge the address. the judge will grant that motion. mom looks bad for...

Can I hand my response for a rule to show cause to the attorney right before court?

go to the office of the court clerk on monday. file your response. mail a copy to the other lawyer. do a proof of mailing affidavit. file that...

Before my divorce,my ex-wife begged me to put an end to it by drawing up a seperate amendment. she now says she was under duress

go see a lawyer. bring in your divorce papers and the other papers you and she signed. i am in libertyville. if you want to see me, call for an...

My (12 yr old) daughter wants to live with me, this has been going on for 10 years. mediation and everything , nothing resolved

then man up and file a petition to change custody from mom to you. there is nothing your daughter can do about it. but you can. file a custody...