Do i need to respond if a court summons for child custody was given to an acquaintance to give to me, had no court date on it

Service may or may not have been appropriate, but it is easier to just file an Answer to what I assume is not only a Summon but a Petition to...

I want custody of my daughter because her father was arrested for drugs. Is it possible to get custody when DCFS granted it to h

You would file in family law court - not DCFS - because they have likely given a closing order; however, since you have never visited with your...

Can I sue my soon to be ex husband for not financially supporting me that im costumed to while I'm still here in the home?

I think your husband is sending you a message and you're not getting it: (assuming) the children are either grown or at least in school and it...

What is the procedure and costto change child custody visitation from 2-2-3 to week on week off. Both parties are in agreement.

It is not only advisable but necessary if either of you would need to enforce the new schedule. Here's a link to the document that you would both...

Should I file an exparte for my son to live with me. School starts in two weeks so I need to act fast.

These facts do not support an 'ex parte' request. You could file an ex parte request for an order shortening time but you would really need a full...

Modification child support

If you are receiving the $140K in a lump sum and it's transferred & invested in a tax-deferred account, then only the amount withdrawn as 'income'...

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How do I modify a child custody decision that went against all recommendations of the 1st two mediators. My ex husband has 10 a

When you say you lost "complete custody" do you mean you have no custodial time? Perhaps stop focusing on what your ex has done or not done and...

Can a wage garnishment be ordered less than 30 days after the court hearing??

Your expenses have no impact on guideline child support and rather than allowing your sons to make a decision to never see their father (especially...

Post divorce and joint student loans, who pays?

...adding that it doesn't matter that you did not receive a benefit from your degree if you incurred the loan during marriage and he made payments....

Do I still respond with this little time?

If you have an existing case, and if you have time, file a brief response requesting a continuance of the hearing because you were only served 3...