Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

I currently have a child support agreement in the state of texas. Aa of july, I have moved to Illinois. I want to terminate my son's fathers right. I contacted the attorney generals office that I hold the child support agreement with and they told me I needed to contact an attorney. I have a few questions regarding this however. Is there a certain type of attorney I need to contact, where do I contact an attorney(in my IL or back in tx), how do I locate a pro bono attorney(assuming one will help me)?


Asked on 12/12/12, 3:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sue Roberts-Kurpis, Esq. Law Office of Sue Roberts-Kurpis

You can't just terminate your son's father's rights just because you want to. You must have a legal reason for doing so and you must have someone to adopt the child after his father's rights are terminated, i.e., a stepfather, perhaps. The fact that father made not have made all of his child support payments is not a justifiable reason. I doubt very much that any attorney would take on this kind of a case pro bono.

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Answered on 12/12/12, 4:31 pm


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