The mother of my child is active duty military. She's planning to deploy soon, and wants to send our son to her parents.

File a petition to establish the parent child relationship and then file a separate motion for custody, both permanent and temporary. Certainly...

Will i have to give my step kids to their mother after she overdosed on herion a few days ago? Help.

Your husband should hire a lawyer and bring this issue to the court's attention ASAP!

Is there an affordable lawyer to help get my son visitation rights?

You need to file a petition to establish a father child relationship and get your son's rights adjudicated in a court of law. Keep calling lawyers...

We are gay couple. We got married in April 2014 in Chicago and got our marriage licence from Cook county. He was jobless

Hiring a good attorney is of paramount importance. If he has income or assets maybe you can ask that he contribute to yours fees.

Is the property considered a marital asset in Illinois divorce?

I would argue the house was bought in contemplation of marriage and that it was intended to be marital since you pay the mortgage and live there. ...

I would need much more information to assist you. You should get all your court paperwork together and bring it into an attorney to review.

During a child support/custody hearing can I request that my child not be issued a visa or passport until his 18th birthday?

Generally speaking a parent has the right to take the child out of the state for vacations so long as the amount of time spent on vacation out of...

My husband just informed me that he is having an affair and wants a divorce. is it better for me to file for divorce first?

Generally it doesn't matter but there are some strategic reasons to file first depending on certain circumstances. You should talk to an attorney...

Can a non-custodial parent keep a child from a custodial parent for safety reasons?

You need to hire an attorney and get into court as quickly as you can to protect your daughter.

DO I HAVE ANY CHILD CUSTODY RIGHTS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS?

You need to hire an attorney and get a petition filed to establish the parent child relationship. Then file a motion to set up a parenting...