A student at my school wrote a short story about how he wants to kill a teacher. What legal action can be taken?

Until Patriot Act III is passed and all illegal thoughts are criminalized, I'm afraid there's nothing that can be done. And my point is, writing...

What is the most amount of jail time you can be given for direct criminal contempt

It may or may not be contempt, without a look at the casefile I have no way of knowing. All that aside, the rule of thumb is up to 180 days and a...

If it's contempt, then jail. It'll depend on which type of contempt - criminal or civil. The distinction is more technical than anything else. ...

Mr. Gotzh, I recently asked a question regarding modification of visitation and in your respose you posted a video in regards to

That's correct. My bust. Visitation is done under the best interest of the child standard, 750 ILCS 5/602 controls whether a modification is...

I recently issue a post divorce decree case against my ex-husband, should i have first right to deposition him???

You may move to have a disposition taken, but if the judge finds it unnecessary, he may deny it. Post decree issues in divorce cases generally are...

I will be going into court for a modification for modification of vistitation what can i expect from this hearing

I handle Child Custody cases in Illinois, so trust me when I say that the guru is right, you need a lawyer. Please watch my video on child custody...

What normally occurs during a petition hearing for modification for custody

Presuming the GAL and (if applicable) 604b reports are finished, then typically a pre-trial is held to see what can be worked out. If push comes...

An 'Alias Summon' was taped to my door. Is it legal to be served this way? What do I do next?

Call the clerks office to see if an affidavit of service was filed with the court. You do need to be served properly, but if you no-show and they...

Mediator before going before the judge.

The guru is right, what happens in mediation stays in mediation. Concentrate on winning your trial the old fashion way, good witnesses, good facts.

My husband and i have a 5 yrold daughter he was deported to mexico in 2005 and cannot come back to the us. he is willing to give

No, the divorce can be done in Illinois, and relatively fast. As long as you can satisfy to the court that he was properly served, and you two are...