What are my chances of getting custody?

Based SOLELY upon what you have written, I would say that you may have a fighting chance. Of course, we would need to know ALL the facts to give a...

How long do I have to file a reply to a response from the respondent in my child custody case?

Mr. Gross is correct. Also, have you had a Court Date since you filed the Petition (Motion)? If so, a Court Order may have been entered...

Can I file for abandonment?

In answer to your question, however, Illinois no longer has grounds for divorce (like "abandonment" or "adultery" or even "mental cruelty"). ...

While your father MAY owe Child support, he does NOT owe it to you. Child Support is for the parent of the child, who presumably pays for the...

You're free! After the Judgment for Dissolution ("Divorce") is entered, the case is placed (in most cases) on a Post-Decree ("after the...

Can i change my 5 month old infants last name without fathers consent in illinois?

It has to be Petitioned for in Court, meaning you have to file a Petition for Change of a Minor's Last Name. You must give the father Notice of...

Can someone tell me how to go about this divorce?

Hello. Think about it. Filing the Petition and serving your husband is one of the easiest parts of a divorce. You state "Where do I start?" and...

I was divorced in 2015 in IL -- pre-income sharing. What should child support look like?

The 28% Order will remain in place unless someone Petitions to change it. The fact that there is a new way to calculate Child Support by itself is...

Affair?

Test. Better to know now than later. I, of course, recommend that you contact an attorney if you are found to be the father, or even before...

How can someone I know obtain a court ordered paternity test?

My advice is to hire an experience Family Law Attorney. The attorney can get all the facts together and file a Petition on your fiance's behalf to...