I was shoved by my wife's ex husband who was charged with battery. Can I get an OP against him?

The law applies to "spouses" and "former spouses," but not to "former spouses of current spouses." you're out of luck.

Child's father making threats to me and my other children, can his visitation be voided?

Good Lord; hire an attorney and get everyone safe! What are you waiting for?

How difficult is it to modify a custody order before the two year moratorium?

You can't . . . because you can't show serious endangerment. I think you're barking up the wrong tree, however. If you've moved or taken on a...

I would like more time with my son, but my ex tells me that we already have a liberal amount of time for me to see him.

Stop taking legal advice from your ex and work with an attorney. You don't really give enough information to fully answer your question. ...

How can I make a child custody arrangement "legal" without going to court?

Nothing is legal unless it's signed by a judge and entered in the court's record. Short of that, you'll have nothing. Hire a lawyer -- your kid...

Child Support Petition

"Your" tax exemption? In Illinois there is no legal status of "primary residential custodian" and, even if there were, it would be exclusive --...

If parents of a mother, who is involved in a custody/adoption issue and helps her show contempt, can they be arrested as well?

No, the grandparents are not parties to the action and the court has no jurisdiction over them. That can change, however. It is possible for the...

Filed my own divorce in Cook County. How do I testify on grounds of mental cruelty?

When you serve as your own attorney . . . you serve as your own attorney. This reminds me of the cross-examination scene in Woody Allen's...

Can I force my x to keep our kids together in one school instead of splitting, and further alienating the three from each other?

In your comment to another answer, you say Mom has sole custody. That means Mom makes the decisions, solely. You have NO decision-making...

It sounds like you didn't receive a birthday gift -- you received a an engagement ring and you just happened to receive it on the anniversary of...