Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Your brother needs to seek legal help; you can't represent him. If he is co-owner of the house, he has a right to be there unless ordered out through foreclosure, divorce proceedings, or other reason. If he wants to see his son he may have to file for divorce himself. But when he is unable to fend for himself, I will take a wild stab and say he has not hit bottom yet and needs to get his act together. It's about his son, not him.

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Even if he is not a joint owner he has the right to stay there until a judge tells him otherwise. He has an equal right to custody of his son, and clearly has the right to visit with him. he needs to obtain representation to enforce his rights.