What are my rights and how can i pursue this problem. we no longer live in the home in question.

If you were improperly served (or flat out weren't), then move to vacate the judgment ASAP. Contact the Macoupin County Bar Association for...

Child visitation

Not enough information here to know what's going on. If you ignored a court deadline and didn't show, the court will almost certainly grant...

DCFS Took away my 8 year old son

Sounds like this happened months or years ago. Meaning the time to appeal the finding has almost certainly passed. Or worse, if you signed...

How do I get my money back from a deadbeat lawyer?

Google iARDC.

I already have a payment plan plan with the state of Illinois to pay Back-Child-Support, so can they STILL suspend my licence?

The guru is right, your post is horrifically incomplete. If it's a IV-D suspension, then they can pull it if you're late/missed payments, et. al....

Is it possible to get an attorney to go to trial for a custody dispute without a large retainer?

The preliminary GAL report is to give both parties a "heads up" on where they are leaning. Sometimes if you have a good GAL, they will step in and...

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Residential custody and support

The trend in Lake County (And trust me, this'll depend on which judge you've been assigned) is to take 20% net from each person, then subtract the...

Can I get a Restraining Order?

Pretendeing you qualify, which based on the above I would say "no," but for the sake of argument lets say you did - you would still have to have a...

If the victim cancels the lawsuit, can the criminal be free from being charged with a crime?

Civil Suits & Criminal Suits are separate issues. Google OJ Simpson murder trial & civil trial for an example.

Can I move out of state with my children?

I need more info to answer your question. As a family law attorney, my first concern is whether there is a standing court order regarding custody. ...