In Child Support, you can drag the man to water, you can make him drink it, but you can't make him like it. Cash it in and walk away, you did what...

A question about dcfs?

DCFS is administrative in nature - the workers in Cook County are understaffed and overworked. They have wide discretion at the non-judicial...

How do I go about filing a claim on a promissory note worth about $20,000.

Prepare a summons and complaint. File it with the clerk. Attach any required exhibits. Or hire an attorney to do it for you correctly.

I live in jacksonvile illinois me and my sons dad are separated can he come to my house and just take him no court involved yet

Until you file for legal separation or divorce - there is nothing any court, attorney, or police department can do for you.

How obtainable is it to get permission from the court to send my son to boarding school? What similar cases can I reference?

Your situation is too involved for an online answer - without a review of your case file and full intake, I'm hesitant to suggest anything. Talk...

If I can't afford a lawyer what are my options?

Defend yourself the best way you can. That's the only advice anyone can give you at this point.

How do I go about getting custody of my daughter if I believe her mother is using meth?

You need to file a petition to modify custody in the county where the judgement was last entered or in the county where the minor child resides....

How do I get custody of my kids if DCFS has custody of them? I do not have any paper work that can prove that I am the father.

Obviously talking to an attorney is the first step, because paternity has not been established - and until a DNA test is ordered, you have no...

I need to know what i can do to get joint custody of my children

750 ILCS 5/610 explains what has to happen in order to petition a court to modify custody. It is laborious, time consuming, and expensive. ...

I was charged with battery/mob action for deffending my child i didnt know the girl i grab was i minor i was just diagnosed with

Since you can not afford an attorney, a public defender will be assigned to you at no charge. Talk to them about what happened in order to review...