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Do not make the mistake as many people do to give custody to non-parents or relatives. Even giving custody to relatives is a problem nowadays. You will be better off when the child is born to not put him on the birth certificate and later file for full custody. We can certainly try to help you evaluate your options. Feel free to give us a call or text for a free 15-minute consultation. Thank You. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 Ahsan Syed, Case Manager.... Read Answer

Linda, if the question focuses on a contract that mat not have been fully executed, then the answer depends in part on whether the parties, you and the PA, acted consistent with the terms of the contract. If the PA performed consistent with the agreement and the question is whether the contract does not have to be honored because you did not receive an executed copy of the report, then, and without having the opportunity to review the agreement or the work performed, it is likely you will have to honor. It appears that a fully executed copy of the report exists, you can request from the insurance company or PA. Thank you.... Read Answer

Your options essentially are to turn yourself in but have sufficient money on you to post bond.  2d option : ask that it be vacated but you need a reason for vacating it.  Logistically you need to know how to get it in front of the court and that can be tricky depending on the county.  Your comment said you called the lawyer about this problem but you didn't indicate that you actually retained him/her which would explain why the lawyer didn't show up. ... Read Answer

As long as the child has resided in the state of IL with you guys for an x amount of time, your state automatically has jurisdiction. However, if jurisdiction requirement is not met, your state can still enforce the custody order under UCEA. Please contact my office for a free consultation and evaluation of the case and material facts. Please keep in mind that not all lawyers are same. Therefore be very cautious as to which attorney or law firm you chose to work with. We are based in New York but my network of SMS ATTORNEYS does travel out of state for clients. If you would like to retain our services while on a limited budget, do let us know and we will try to do our best to offer payment plans option. Feel free to give us a call for a free consultation. Ahsan Syed answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship with SMS ATTORNEYS without a signed retainer. Thank You. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 // Child Custody Lawyer in IL.... Read Answer

Your concern is wanting to move out of state with your two children. Is the child father involved in the kid's life? Does he pay child support? Is he okay with you moving out of state? As long as the current parenting plan or court order you guys have does not restrict you from moving out of city or state you can safely do so. However, it would be best to review the parenting plan with a competent attorney that can advise you accordingly. If it does not allow you to travel than your attorney should be able to aggressively fight in court to get you to move to where ever you wish. But all this you would have to discuss with an attorney and not something so simple that you can do on your own. Looking forward to working with you. Please keep in mind that not all lawyers are the same, therefore be very cautious as to which attorney or law firm you chose to work with. We are based in New York but my network of SMS ATTORNEYS does travel out of state for clients and we might have a Child Custody lawyer available in Illinois. Feel free to give us a call for a free consultation. If you're facing financial hardship, one option may be to speak with the court clerk about a court-appointed lawyer, known as a Pro Bono, or free lawyer. If you would like to retain our services while on a limited budget, do let us know and we will try to do our best to offer payment plans options. Ahsan Syed answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship with SMS ATTORNEYS without a signed retainer. Thank You. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 // Child Custody Lawyer in Illinois.... Read Answer

You will need to file a petition for modification for both child support and alimony. You can represent yourself in court. However, it is always best to use a legal expert in case the support and alimony recipient decide to contest your modification. We also assist PRO Se with paper-work preparation if you are under budget.    Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with working and discussing your case in more details.  ... Read Answer

Are you by any chance in Chicago? Well, your transmission has gone out, you can't use public transportation? If so you should go back to court and consider modifying the support order. That's how you will avoid going into contempt. Also if you can find an aggressive and competent attorney or someone like me to assist you in your child case, am sure he won't talk the way he does instead you will have an advantage over things.  Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with working and discussing your case in more details. If you can not afford a private attorney, you may be eligible for a Pro Bono lawyer provided by some courts and if not, feel free to ask about our affordable payment plans.... Read Answer

Providing you a Notarized document is a good sign. You should get a lawyer to make this a part of the court order otherwise you will still be considered in contempt. Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with working and discussing your case in more details. If you can not afford a private attorney, you may be eligible for a Pro Bono lawyer provided by some courts and if not, feel free to ask about our affordable payment plans.... Read Answer

Sorry to hear what you are going through. A competent and aggressive attorney can best assist you. Usually, the court, the law and most judges favour women even when they are wrong and this is why many attorneys chose to represent MOTHERS in family law matters. Only few handful attorneys that specialize in family law like my office represent Fathers and fight for justice. Your situation is not new its something we see all the time and has experience in getting justice for the fathers on child support. If you are representing yourself then you need to show your side of the story in a manner that will be both convincing and appealing. Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with working and discussing your case in more details. If you can not afford a private attorney, you may be eligible for a Pro Bono attorney provided by some courts and if not, feel free to ask about our affordable payment plans.... Read Answer

If he go after getting custody of the children than the results will be dependent upon who has the best attorney. I would suggest you contact multiple attorneys including contacting my office to see and compare who would be the best option to work with. Looking forward to hearing from you, we travel for cases if it’s worth traveling. ... Read Answer

If you are not a US citizen, then a visa for your fiancé would not be immediately available at this time. You would need to file based on your preference category as a LPR and wait for the visa to become available. Look up your preference category and the country she is from on the State Departments website to find out how long she would have to wait.... Read Answer

It's hard to say if it is bad.  You have every right to change attorneys if you're not satisfied with yours.  If you're going to change, its better to do so early in the case.  The down side is that your new attorney will take some time to get up to speed, and you will be paying for the time spent (assuming that you are paying your attorney on a time basis).    ... Read Answer

Where the I-140 and I 485 are concurrently filed, porting to a new job is possible after the I 485 has been pending 180 days. Determinative factors will be whether U.S.C.I.S. believes that the I-140 petition is approvable and whether the new job is in the same or a similar occupation.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read Answer

1) Funds from the estate can pay off the load and the vehicle becomes part of the estate. 2) The estate can sell the vehicle and pay off the loan with the proceeds. 3) The estate stops paying the loan and the vehicle is repossessed by the holder of the loan. 4) An heir of the estate can inherit the vehicle and pay off the loan.... Read Answer

If the woman is still married, there is a rebuttable presumption that H is the father. Only when "real" dad is willing to sign a VAP (voluntary acknowledgement of paternity) will that change. So the married couple is responsible for the child until a court says otherwise or "real" dad signs a VAP.... Read Answer

The time to request a DNA test passed many years ago. In addition the Court no longer has any jurisdiction over the child. Apparently your fiance was served with process and ignored it. If he had done something at the time, there would have been a DNA test if he had asked for it, but he never did. Now there is a support arrearage that accrues interest at 9% and never goes away. IT is best to borrow money and pay it off so the 9% stops. He might be able to borrow t less than 9%.... Read Answer