Does the GAL and DCFS work side by side?
DCFS and a GAL work independently and have different tasks and evaluations. When that's happened during my GAL assignments, I will try to obtain...
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DCFS and a GAL work independently and have different tasks and evaluations. When that's happened during my GAL assignments, I will try to obtain...
You should consult an experienced family law attorney right away. You don't state the age of the child nor whether your husband has left the state...
Until she is an adult at 18, you can direct/control who she sees and what she does. That doesn't necessarily bode well, and depends on what upsets...
Maybe, depending on whether the facts of the situation fall within the coverage of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, codified starting at...
Parental rights can only be terminated by a private party in an adoption. That requires the filing of a petition for adoption and either a proper...
Short on details, but if you have not filed anything to start the case, the lead document would be the first document. Efiling instructions should...
Step dad can proceed with an adult adoption. So it cannot be a literal surprise as you describe.
Answering your questions requires a whole lot more personal information than what's posted. Consequently, you should have a consult with an...
You're in a difficult place. Emancipation is not likely practical. You have to show you're financially independent, for instance, i.e. employed. ...
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