What will happen if my ex lets me see and take kids over night. When my rights were terminated and I've been found unfit.

If there is a court order prohibiting you from contact with your kids, violation of that order will subject both you and the mother to a finding of...

It is hard to say for sure, since the descriptions used by the Clerk's office in Cook County are not very descriptive. It sounds as if the case...

Will I still need to pay for a plane ticket to see my daughter every six month?

That will depend on many factors. Primarily, unless there is a court order stating who pays for transportation expenses, then that will need to be...

I am not familiar with any legal concept of "psychological parent." Under very limited circumstances, a non-parent can petition the court for what...

When are you considered divorce in the state of IL

You are divorced when a judge signs off on a Judgement for Dissolution of Marriage. In Cook County, 10 months is not an unusual length of time. ...

What happens at a child support hearing?

At a hearing, you will testify under oath. The mother's income may be relevant - particularly if she has a much higher income than you, or if she...

Can I give custody of my unborn child to my sister?

No. First, there is no longer anything called custody it is now an allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time. Guardianship or...

Going through a divorce my husband did all the financing. a disadvantage for me how do lawyer find thing out about my husband

Often, much effort in a divorce case is spent on "discovery" - the process where a lawyer investigates assets and income of the parties. There are...

Can I place myself on child support, even if one of the children still resides with me?

I'm afraid I don't understand your situation or your questions - perhaps my colleagues will be able to. If the Court changed what used to be known...

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In a divorce case my husband's lawyer never shows up in court what can you do .

This is something you need to discuss with your lawyer. If he "never" shows up, it is likely that the judge will quickly lose patience with this...