How can I get a petty theft charge dropped?

You cannot get him out of this. There is some reason they arrested him. He will have to have his lawyer help him get out of it. You can assist...

How can I go about my stepmom adopting me?

Your step mom and dad have to go to court along with you. They have to file the paperwork.

Who do I inform when a parent is not providing support for their child and hasn’t been for almost 7 years of their life??

Do you truly want rights and responsibilities to this child? If u establish hers, that may serve to defeat an adoption claim later. Leave her...

Which would be easier and quicker?

First of all, you cannot file a case in court except for emancipation, under which section you would need to prove to the court that you can...

My son is in prison...now can the state prosecutor on behalf of my son,s wife, get an op on my son using the same case number ,

A writ of habeas corpus just is an order to bring him to court. There are not enough facts here to discern anything else.

Can I get back child support once my child support amount is approved... I filed for child support in june of 2019

You should be able to go back to the date the child support petition was filed. It is doubtful that you will be able to go back farther than that.

Can i change my daughters last name?

You may serve the child's father by publication notice if he cannot be found and serve him that way.

Having a mental illness does not prevent someone from getting custody. It depends on what the mental illness is, does she take medicine for it and...

Why they put out a warrant for his arrest?

When a person on probation blows off court and what he was ordered to do, he should and will be punished. He may be able to hire a lawyer to work...

At what age can a child decide what parent to live with in liinois?

A child NEVER has the right to decide where he wants to live, despite popular opinion to the contrary. 750 Ilcs 5/602.5 sets forth the factors to...