My friend and I signed a lease to rent a home. I paid a 1700.00 security deposit. She decided 5 days before my move in date,

Did the friend contribute to the security deposit, or did you pay the entire $1,700 alone? Was there ever any written agreement between you and...

Ex spouse's attorney filed a petition for rule for nonpayment of c.s. and other.

First, a written response must be made to the Petition for Rule. In the facts given, there is no mention of State involvement. If the State is...

Can my roommate take me to court when she is not on the lease?

No, on the facts given, the roommate cannot take you to court. The landlord, however, may have a right to take both of you to court for a...

Worried about my grandson

Beginning January 3, 2013, IDOC began transferring inmate phone service from Consolidated Public Services to Securus Technologies. This...

If I notified the father 3 months prior to taking a 10 day trip to Italy, can I just go ahead and take her?

There are many details that are important to the answer to this question: When was the specific travel itinerary shared with the father? What is...

Child visitation, child support, help please.

There are many questions here and unfortunately we are limited to a few minutes in the space of this forum. Most consultations in this area take...

Will Illinois remain the home state according to UCCJEA?

There is a concept in the law called "convenient forum" which will often determine where a case should be heard. There is a strong likelihood that...

How do I officially ask for a default judgment?

Assuming that the underlying lawsuit is a divorce, then the issue of what has been filed is the subject of a report at the time of the progress...

Yes. In Chicago, Cook County, the local rules provide that a transcript be obtained and that the transcript be provided to the judge and/or filed...

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Can the Mother/Son ask for child support or any type of assistance?

Yes, technically a motion may be filed to establish child support for the amount of time before the child graduates from high school or turns 19...