I am the father of two children and want to take custody from their mother who lives on welfare. What do i do?

There is a lot of factors that will come in play in whether a court changes custody -- a court will consider what is in the best interest of the...

If you are sepatated from your spouse

You do need to consult an experienced family law attorney -- a court will likely order you to exercise all due dilligence in trying to have him...

Does the father of my child required to help pay for college in Illinois?

You can file a petition with the court and ask that the father be ordered to pay part of college expenses -- how close is the child to attending...

My husband decided that the moneyhe make is not any of mine. I donot work. He's taking all of the money out .what are my right

You should consult a family law attorney immediately -- you may even wish to consult a domestic violence counseling program. Dividing property...

My daughters father made her sleep in the same bed as his girlfriends son. My daughter is 12, boy is 10.

Your question has a lot of information left out -- you state that he had them sleep in the same bed and it was innocent, so is there necesarily a...

I have a 13 yr old daughter she turns 14 in a few Months,does she have the right to choose which parent she wants to live with.

The court can consider the wishes of a child -- the two ways that a court can determine what a child wants is either to interview the child in...

I have a Lawer for child visitations. I owe him $ but I cant afford him. can I represent myself so I can change visitation?

You do have the right to represent yourself in court -- however, that is never a very good idea. Especially when it is an issue of custody and...

You are now an adult -- you can file a petition with the court to change your name; publish the name change notice in your paper and within a short...

Is there a list of issues that must be addressed to accomplish an uncontested divorce (with children)?

You may wish to consult the Circuit Clerk of your County. Many courts have prepared sample forms for people who wish to proceed on a divorce on...

Can a child support order be changed?

A family law court is supposed to consider several factors when deciding child support -- the financial resources of both parties being one of the...