Can you be 16 to choose which parent you want to live with?
I think you should get your mom to hire an attorney to get this accomplished in family court.
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I think you should get your mom to hire an attorney to get this accomplished in family court.
This is an immigration question and not a family law question.
Probably but you need to discuss this with your trial lawyer. If you have none you need one badly and immediately,
Go in for an in person consultation with a family law attorney. Grandparent rights are different in every state. In some states like Illinois...
I agree with both previous answers by the learned colleagues. That is why you should make sure he goes in person for a consultation before doing...
A few days but the steps getting to that point can take a year or more.
If you do not qualify for a lawyer then you must hire one. You can call around for one that accepts payments or borrow funds or get an advance on...
The custodial parent is probably not going to have a basis to stop this vacation.
No the court appointed the lawyer and it is entirely up to the court if the lawyer gets paid. If you have income the GAL should be paid.
17 is the age of consent in Illinois. There is nothing illegal here but the parents might not be happy about the age difference.