Illinois Child Custody Legal Questions

It depends on what the bills are for. Your judgment may provide you are responsible for a portion of certain expenses beyond child support. It may contain a provision limiting the time within which she has to submit bills to you, It may not limit the time. If there is no limit on when the bills can be submitted, then a three year period may (also may not) be reasonable. It also may depend on what the expenses are for, if you knew they were being incurred for example. As with many questions in this area, the questions, leads to many other questions. Look at your judgment.... Read More

Ex-wife does not have the right to create obstacles to visitation. However, ex-wife can't be held responsible for your boyfriend's travel expenses related to visitation, & he can't deduct same from child support. It was not a good idea for your boyfriend to just agree to the move without considering his visitation situation. A skilled family law attorney, like me, would need to discuss this matter w/your boyfriend in greater detail, & ask him many questions, in order to give him the complete, proper legal advice he needs, & a quote to represent him.? He should schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter is resolved to his satisfaction, he'll be glad he paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect his, & his daughter's, legal rights.... Read More

You are certainly eligible to get custody, either sole custody or joint custody. A skilled custody attorney, like me, would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need (& a quote to represent you). Schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction (hopefully), you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your, & your children's, legal rights.... Read More

A skilled parentage attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need, & a quote to represent you. Schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction (hopefully), you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney, & properly protect your, & your son's, legal rights.... Read More

This is very do-able. A skilled divorce attorney, like me, would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need, plus a quote to represent you. Schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction, you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced divorce attorney & properly protect your, & your child's, legal rights.... Read More

A skilled child custody attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need, & a quote to represent you. Schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction, you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your, & your son's, legal rights.... Read More

Just because he will only work for cash, doesn't mean you can't get the child support money that is due you. The father is in contempt of court, & you should schedule a consultation with a skilled child support attorney ASAP regarding the filing of a contempt petition with the court against him. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction (hopefully), you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your, & your sons', legal rights.... Read More

A skilled family law attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need, & a quote to represent you.? Schedule a consultation ASAP.? Once the matter is resolved to your satisfaction (hopefully), you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your, & your children's, legal rights.... Read More

When you say you've "had custody" of your nephew, is this by court order, or are you saying you just have had possession of your nephew?? Either way, however, it would seem that you can keep custody unless & until your sister contacts you wanting to take back custody, & if that happens, you should schedule a consultation with an experienced custody attorney.... Read More

You raise numerous issues. Wiretapping is illegal, period. Whether a civil judge will do anything about it is a different issue, and whether a States Attorney will prosecute is alsl problematic. Has Dad signed a VAP? Is he legally the father. While the child is in the midst of a safety plan a civil judge will do nothing to interfere with that safety plan. You have to clean up your language, do you best to meet what ever requirements HFS is demanding and push the issue of breast feeding as a medical necessity for the baby.... Read More

There is case law precedent in IL that could support any parental rights you might want to pursue (custody, visitation, etc.). A skilled child custody attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need (& a quote to represent you). Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction (hopefully), you'll be glad you paid the money for an experienced attorney to properly protect your, and your daughter's, legal rights.... Read More

A skilled custody attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need (& possibly a quote to represent you &/or the girl). Schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction, you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your, & the girl's, legal rights.... Read More

Your question can't be answered because you don't say anything about your son's biological mother (whether she's out of the picture, or has visitation, etc.). So, a skilled custody attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need (& a quote to represent you). Schedule a consultation ASAP. Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction, you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your, your son's & your wife's legal rights.... Read More

Her turning 18 does not necessarily mean your child support has ended, unless she has finished high school, so be careful. The law says, I believe, that your current level of support should remain in effect until your arrearage is paid off. Understand that your arrearage is accruing interest at 9% per annum, not an inexpensive cost. You can, of course, ask the court to modify the amount, but that could require you coming to IL and appearing before a judge. That could be more than once. That is an expense you must also consider.... Read More

You don't say whether you were divorced in Arizona, or Illinois.? If you were divorced in Arizona, you need to schedule a phone consultation with a skilled family law attorney close to where your daughter is now living.? If you were divorced in Illinois, you need to schedule a phone or office consultation with a skilled family law attorney close to where the divorce occurred.... Read More

It wouldn't be that expensive to hire an investigator, but more importantly than that, wouldn't it be worth it as an investment in having a relationship with your son?? But the correct way to proceed on this is to schedule a consultation ASAP with a skilled parentage attorney.? He/she would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need, & a quote to represent you, plus such an attorney would likely have access to an better investigator than one you could hire on your own.? Once the matter is resolved to your satisfaction (hopefully), you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your, & your son's, legal rights. ???... Read More

A skilled adoption attorney would need to discuss this matter with you in greater detail, & ask you many questions, in order to give you the complete, proper legal advice you need, & a quote to represent you.? Schedule a consultation ASAP.? Once the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction (hopefully), you'll be glad you paid the money to hire an experienced attorney & properly protect your legal rights.... Read More