Can DCFS take my newborn if I have an open case in a different county?
Yes, of course they can, if this was a way to escape detainment everyone would do it.
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Yes, of course they can, if this was a way to escape detainment everyone would do it.
You can file and if granted you will need to have him personally served.
One would need to amend the Petition to include the new child so both children are handled under the same case number.
Stepparent adoption would be appropriate in this case but you must file for it and go through the process of severing his parental relationship...
Biology is not the only definition for a parent. A birth certificate can be amended but as you are going through divorce i assume paternity is...
Not sure what the question is but your best defense to claims that she was fearful is proving the reconciliation.
Nothing without a Court Order and if the relationship continues you may never be able to stop it. If the children are the concern than maybe you...
Until an order is made for support, you don't need an IWO. Once the Order is made, then you can complete the IWO, assuming the Court makes such an...
Your alternative is to submit your own declaration explaining what happened to the court and finding a new lawyer to represent you instead.
There is a fully signed agreement and no, it is not modifiable unless he either (1) agrees to modify, or (2) seeks to set aside the Agreement and...