Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

can a lawyer legally sign a final custody agreement for the plaintiff and have it hold up if the plaintiff doesn't return the child from another state when the agreement says


Asked on 12/24/11, 5:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Shimberg Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.

It is highly unusual for an attorney to sign a custody agreement. Courts usually want a party's signature, to prevent the argument that the attorney did not have the authority to sign the document. But specific facts may support the signature. For the attorney's sake, I hope he/she has the written authority of the client to sign the document.

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Answered on 12/28/11, 6:29 am


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