How can I sign my rights away without paying child support.

The US Constitution specifies that a child has a constitutional right to reasonable support from their parents. The individual state courts...

If the cops find me, will they take me home? What happens if I miss court? Can I go to court without a parent ?

It sounds like there is a lot going on in your life, but whatever you have going on in court needs to be taken care of, so be sure that you make...

Should I just pay the ticket or hire a lawyer to avoid the points?

Good for you in being pro active on figuring out where you are. In your case it sounds like you really have a cost-benefit decision to make. The...

How do you get into drug court instead of spending several years in jail for drug charges?

My colleague is correct as it relates to MO (I cannot speak about Chicago as I am not licensed in IL). Whether or not a person can seek to go...

Can you file a contempt order if the child is not returned?

My first intuition is to look through the current parenting plan and the Form 14 which lays out the costs associated with travel (gas, time off...

What can I do!? My ex filed an Ex parte on my current Bf and lied to obtain it! I want justice and my kids back! HELP!

It sounds like you need to talk with an attorney to evaluate the whole situation. There are many factors that would affect what the final outcome...

How should I handle my situation

I agree with my colleagues in this instance, that you need an attorney. As a general rule of thumb you would not be eligible to have a...

The answer to your question is maybe. I know that that is probably not what you want to hear, but that is the true answer. As my colleagues had...

How can a 17-year old emancipate themselves from a custodial parent?

I would discuss the situation with an attorney. According to the a US Supreme Court case Pierce v. Society of Sisters, parents have a right to...

Her case was listed as a writ of habeas corpus., just this month. What does that mean? How much time is she looking at

A writ of habeas corpus is a formal proceeding that is required by the US constitution. Basically the US Constitution requires within a certain...