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What is the likely outcome of court proceedings for contempt of court for willful nonpayment of child support?
QUESTION:My ex husband willingly stopped making child support payments in November 2016, but had been working the entire time. It is now March 2017, and we recently went to a show cause, but not in front of a judge. He is over $5,000 in arrears, openly admitted to working and just “not feeling” like paying. […]
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At what age can my daughter choose whether or not she wants to have visits with me?
QUESTION: My daughter’s father has full physical custody, I only have parenting time. His girlfriend is trying to tell my daughter that she can decide at a certain age wether or not she wants to have visits with me. I’m confused about this. Also is his girlfriend aloud to adopt her if I still have […]
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Do I have the right to keep my stuff in a home that I’ve resided in for 14years?
QUESTION: I have lived with my mom for 14 years she asked me to move out. My aunt n uncle are taking of her financials and are telling me i have to move the rest of my stuff out of the home or it will be thrown out in the next 3 days. I had […]
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Is there anything I can do about my ex miss treating my son since I just won custody?
QUESTION: I just got custody of my son who’s 14 this week. Since then my ex has told my son, in front of his councilor, that he is not allowed to have anything of his things from her house because they only reason he has any of it is because she bought it for him […]
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What is the likely outcome of court proceedings for contempt of court for willful nonpayment of child support?
QUESTION:My ex husband willingly stopped making child support payments in November 2016, but had been working the entire time. It is now March 2017, and we recently went to a show cause, but not in front of a judge. He is over $5,000 in arrears, openly admitted to working and just “not feeling” like paying. […]
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At what age can my daughter choose whether or not she wants to have visits with me?
QUESTION: My daughter’s father has full physical custody, I only have parenting time. His girlfriend is trying to tell my daughter that she can decide at a certain age wether or not she wants to have visits with me. I’m confused about this. Also is his girlfriend aloud to adopt her if I still have […]
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Do I have the right to keep my stuff in a home that I’ve resided in for 14years?
QUESTION: I have lived with my mom for 14 years she asked me to move out. My aunt n uncle are taking of her financials and are telling me i have to move the rest of my stuff out of the home or it will be thrown out in the next 3 days. I had […]
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Is there anything I can do about my ex miss treating my son since I just won custody?
QUESTION: I just got custody of my son who’s 14 this week. Since then my ex has told my son, in front of his councilor, that he is not allowed to have anything of his things from her house because they only reason he has any of it is because she bought it for him […]
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Out of State Father – Jurisdiction
QUESTION: Mom and minor child live in MI and have never lived in IL. The father of minor child lives in IL. Father filed a petition to establish visitation in IL. However, child support was started and maintained in MI. Since the case was opened in MI it is our understanding that there is a […]
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Parent prosecution for failure to report abuse?
Can a parent be prosecuted if their child said someone sexually abused them and it was never reported by them? The simple answer is yes. It is failure to protect your child.
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What is the likely outcome of court proceedings for contempt of court for willful nonpayment of child support?
QUESTION:My ex husband willingly stopped making child support payments in November 2016, but had been working the entire time. It is now March 2017, and we recently went to a show cause, but not in front of a judge. He is over $5,000 in arrears, openly admitted to working and just “not feeling” like paying. […]
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At what age can my daughter choose whether or not she wants to have visits with me?
QUESTION: My daughter’s father has full physical custody, I only have parenting time. His girlfriend is trying to tell my daughter that she can decide at a certain age wether or not she wants to have visits with me. I’m confused about this. Also is his girlfriend aloud to adopt her if I still have […]
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Do I have the right to keep my stuff in a home that I’ve resided in for 14years?
QUESTION: I have lived with my mom for 14 years she asked me to move out. My aunt n uncle are taking of her financials and are telling me i have to move the rest of my stuff out of the home or it will be thrown out in the next 3 days. I had […]
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Is there anything I can do about my ex miss treating my son since I just won custody?
QUESTION: I just got custody of my son who’s 14 this week. Since then my ex has told my son, in front of his councilor, that he is not allowed to have anything of his things from her house because they only reason he has any of it is because she bought it for him […]
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Out of State Father – Jurisdiction
QUESTION: Mom and minor child live in MI and have never lived in IL. The father of minor child lives in IL. Father filed a petition to establish visitation in IL. However, child support was started and maintained in MI. Since the case was opened in MI it is our understanding that there is a […]
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Parent prosecution for failure to report abuse?
Can a parent be prosecuted if their child said someone sexually abused them and it was never reported by them? The simple answer is yes. It is failure to protect your child.