Am I in violation of a court order if the 16yr old refuses to abide by the court order?

Seems like a waste of money if the child is 16 years old. By the time it goes to hearing she'll be 17. But in regards to the petition for rule,...

Typically per a divorce, one party quitclaims over their interest to the other. I would have him check his divorce papers first and get that issue...

Annulling the marriage

We actually call it a declaration of invalidy of marriage, and there's only 4 ways you can get it per 750 ILCS 5/301: you/partner lacked capacity...

In this case, you have to be a Married couple, then you have to file a petition for adoption in adoption court (Different that your Divorce Court,...

How do you start proceedings to prove mother is mentally unfit to care for children

File a motion for an eval per 750 ILCS 5/604.10 eval or Illinois Supreme Court Rule 215(a), although if it's self evident maybe the Child Rep or...

Do I have to pay my evicted roommates rent?

Depending on the terms of the lease, good chance you're responsible for his actions. Or as we say, no good deed goes unpunished. Read your lease...

Can I get my driver license back, or reissuing my passport?

You'll have to work out the passport w/ HFS, but you can move to register the admin order to a judicial order, and move the court to issue you a...

The timeline is a bit unclear, technically if she just removed the child from Illinois, then mom MAY be in violation of 750 ILCS 5/609.2, which...

No. Police only respond to court orders (They have to, or they're supposed to). However, it would serve as evidence that you/your ex did have an...

The reason many Illinois Attorneys DON'T take payment plans, at least for Domestic Relations cases, is that as soon as the as the case is over, the...