Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

simple question- if the father wants to bring me back to court because I deny visitation he has to serve me a rule to show cause served by a sheriff or private process server to me personally. If he can't find me has no idea where I live what can happen. Case end? Or just keep continuing. Or can the judge release my personal info . Place of employment or address. Or is it all up to the plaintiff to figure it out on their own. Hell never find me and I'm sick of the judge thinking a child being with a gang member is ok especially when gang retaliation can hhappen at any time I fear my daughters life andthats a little about my storey. Just want to know what happens when he keeps comming back with no served rule to show cause


Asked on 11/10/10, 1:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Messutta

Hiding out may only make things worse because for $125 he can have a "skip tracer" find you and then serve you and if he can prove you've been denying visitation you could be in trouble. If you are concerned about visitation and your child's safety (and you should!), YOU need to be pro-active and go to court and explain the gang situation but you may have to prove it ..... and then you can get some help --- maybe supervised visitation, etc.

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Answered on 11/16/10, 7:31 am


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