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He filed the EOP after he recorded the social worker coming to my house. That weekend, he and the other roommate stayed at a hotel after I had to call the police — he threatened me after I confronted him for secretly video recording my 9-year-old without consent. He left during the police call and didn’t return until almost midnight. Then he and the roommate (Tim) started taking belongings out of the house. The next day, he told me he had found a new place and I could have the apartment. I have that on audio. I emailed the landlord about the situation, asking for rental assistance or a smaller unit. But the next day, he and Tim came back. I assumed it was to get more stuff, so I called for a police standby. When the officer arrived and asked if he was moving out, he became hostile and said it was his house and he wasn’t leaving. The officer told us she couldn’t remove anyone since both of us lived there. Then Monday, April 28th, 2025, he went to court and filed the EOP with our daughter listed. I was removed from the home with my two other kids. The judge put his mom in charge of arranging my parenting time, but I’ve been denied visits — she says she has to check with him or is “busy cleaning the house.” I was only able to see my daughter when a police officer went with me to pick up my wallet during a standby. They had gone through my room, closet, boxes, mail, everything. I only had a few minutes with my daughter. I live in Illinois. The court date for his EOP is May 12th. He filed it in retaliation after learning I was trying to get out safely with my kids. What do I do?

He hasn't had contact with the child since she was 6 months old. He doesn't help financially at all and he always starts fights.

I would like help to file a lawsuit in Chicago, Illinois.

Hello, I’ve been renting at my current apartment for 10 years and the landlord hasn’t made any repairs I’ve requested—carpet and also a new refrigerator. He came in one day saying he would come and fix the paint and removed my stove. He’s also been illegally using my electricity.

I'm filing a quitclaim deed to transfer my house that we were recently living in to my LLC in preparation to rent it out as an investment property. I’m not sure how to answer this question: “The property is or is not registered as the homestead of the Grantor(s), hereby releasing and waiving all rights under and by virtue of the Homestead Exemption Laws of the State of Illinois.”

Is an affidavit of correction a good response to a motion to dismiss under ILCS 2-615?

I was a landlord in Illinois at the time. Is there a statute of limitations on collecting a judgment granted in my favor from my evicted tenant? I have not received any of the award money. How can I collect?

Hello, my daughter’s father is wanting to file for emergency full custody.

I have a tenant who is delinquent - starting Jan till now she payed $700 of $1800 rent for Jan. Her lease ended on Aug 15th 2024 she is now on month to month according to the lease agreement. I sent her a 5-day notice for the delinquent rent.

Both parents agree on a parenting schedule, but one parent doesn't agree on the financial responsibility part. Parent 1 is with the child every day while Parent 2 works. Parent 2 has the child from 4am–8am while Parent 1 works. Parent 1 makes $25k a year and Parent 2 makes over $80k a year, and both parties can't agree on who gets financial support for the child.