Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

minimum age for legal adult

I was interrested in the legal age to be concidered an adult in the state of Illinois. My daughter has expressed the desire to reside with me but currently lives with her mother. I am divorced from her mother of course and need to know when she can legally determine where she can live.


Asked on 6/02/08, 3:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Steele Steele Law Firm

Re: minimum age for legal adult

Its simple but negative. She needs to be 18 before she can essentially do what you are asking, which is to determine where she lives without the court getting involved.

Until she is 18, you are dealing with going through the court system with a Petition to modify custody. How old is the child?

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Answered on 6/02/08, 3:18 pm


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