What's the difference between joint parenting and joint custody

Joint parenting and joint custody are really the same thing. It requires two parties to work well together on dealing with the child's issues. ...

Joint residency is not typically granted by a judge. It requires the parents to work well together, and to live close enough that the children can...

If i let my sons father have joint residency will he still have to pay child support. and what will his right be

You say "joint residency" but I wonder if you mean joint custody, or shared custody? Joint custody means the two parents have the ability to agree...

Am I allowed to pick up my son if dcfs has given him to his father but without any legal papers saying i can't have him?

If DCFS took your child, there must be an indicated report where you were demonstrated to be "unfit" for taking your child around a registered sex...

As a sex offender what are his rights as a parent who has been taking care of his kids with probation?

Sole & joint custody labels have little to do with visitation times. Because he is a sex offender, the court will not likely award joint custody,...

What are the sex offenders parental rights in IL?

If you don't follow the instructions given by the probation office, and the state's attorney's office, you will likely have your child taken from...

Im of age.. dose my dad have to pay the back past due amount of child support now that im over the age of 18

If you are over 18, and your father still owes back child support, you and your mother need to go to court to ask that the back support is to now...

My ex husband has been paying the same amount of child supprt for the last three years. I know he has had several pay increases

You have to go to court to obtain an increase in child support. You'll need to file a Motion to Modify Child Support, and show a substantial...

Can my husband's ex-wife take my income to pay child support?

Typically, only the parent of the child must pay child support. However, is he earning disability? The child should receive money from that. If...

Child support arrears for a handicapped adult child that is not my husbands child.

He are going to need a lawyer for this. He can absolutely bring this type of motion, but with the fight he's likely going to have, it's best to...