If you are making an estate planning choice, perhaps your Practice Area should be Estate Planning. From a Family Law perspective, questions would...

I just found out I have a 16 yr old daughter? What can I do?

A lot will depend upon what has happened 16 + years ago. is your name on the birth certificate? I assume not, but do you know whose is, if...

Spouse's ex slandering me via text?

If the texts are to you, you have one route, but since you indicate they are to your wife and her family, you MAY have a case for libel against...

How do I get a public defender to work only for my son, to set him free, not for the state?

The Public Defenders work for your son, not the State. many do an excellent job. They have no obligation to communicate with you, however. At...

Who is responsible for ensuring a refinance took place at the time of a divorce?

No. It is like ANY of the provisions of the Divorce Judgment: you have the right to bring your ex-husband back to Court to enforce them, and ask...

What do I do to modify child support since they used previous year taxes, which included lots of overtime. ?

Child support is always subject to amendment when there is a substantial change of circumstances. A lot of additional info is needed to direct...

So if you don not attend the court date either parties the order of protection will be terminated?

There are two different kinds of Orders of Protection: Civil and Criminal. If it is a criminal OP, than it would have been brought by the States...

dcfs case still pending, for neglect?

Yes, it could be. If DCFS takes YOUR child from you (until a final determination is made) because they feel your environment is potentially...

Can I exstend the 30 days after i get served?

I am not sure why you used the Practice Area "Uncontested Divorce" if you have stated that you don't want it. I've changed it. Even if you get an...

Is there any legal recourse for social media lies and pictures being taken off a page?

As far as Family Law is concerned, assuming that your daughter is still a minor, you could file a Petition to Enjoin him from posting negative,...