The best thing you can do is to consult with a bankruptcy attorney so that you can explore your options. Most bankruptcy attorneys provide free...

How do I find the paperwork or know if it's real?

Your first step in gaining parental responsibility for your child is to hire an attorney. He or she should be able to help you determine whether...

If the father's exercise of parenting time does not seriously endanger the children, then odds are that some contact between him and the children...

If you received a summons to appear in court, you must also have received a motion or petition. That petition should give you an idea of what is...

How can the new Illinois Child Support law affect me?

Your child support should remain the same unless and until a court modifies it. A court can modify an existing child support order only if there...

"Custody" is a term that is no longer used in Illinois. Rather, the terms are "allocation pf parental responsibilities" and "allocation of...

Bankruptcy?

With a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, your equity exceeds the amount that would be protected by an exemption. If you are able to do a Chapter 13, you may...

She can file a petition to modify support, but most likely she will not be successful. Your girlfriend will not have any obligation to provide for...

Is not being financially stable a reason a father can be granted full custody?

If he files a petition to establish paternity and seeks allocation of parental responsibilities (this is the new term per Illinois Statute), the...

Will a new spouse or live-in partners income effect child support?

If you and your new partner have a child together, then the partner's income may be considered, but only to the extent that any obligation you have...