Family Law Resources

Child Abuse

DCFS
200 S. Wyman St. 
Ste 201
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 987-7640

Web site:
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Articles related to Child Abuse

Child Support

Atty. General’s Office
Child Support Unit
Zeke Giorgi Bldg.
200 S. Wyman
Rockford, IL
(815) 987-7981

Child Support Action Line
Illinois Dept. of Human Services
(800) 447-4278
Child Support Enforcement Rockford Region
1114 Taylor St.
Rockford, IL 61101
Counties served: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago

Self Help Center at the Courthouse
400 W. State Street, Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F

~Self Help Manuals:
     #4 How to request Child Support Order
     #5 How to enforce Child Support Order
     #6 How to modify Child Support Order

Web Sites:
http://public.findlaw.com
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~ Videos  – Family Law: Child Support
     “How to get child support”
     “How to change existing support order”
     “How to enforce an existing support order.”
- "Child Support Training" - This covers basic issues regarding Child Support
-  Common misconceptions about Family Law:
     “Child Support”
-  Domestic Relations & Family Law:
     “Net Income for Child Support”
     “If you don’t pay your child support”
     “Child support ends”
~Forms- Family Law:
     “Child Support Modification Forms”
~Articles regarding Child Support

Custody

Self Help Center at the Courthouse (for parents only)
400 W. State Street, Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F

WCBA  (Winnebago County Bar Association)
(815) 964-5152

Web Sites:
http://public.findlaw.com
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Videos -  Common Misconceptions about Family Law: “Custody”
-  Domestic Relations & Family Law
    “Child Custody”
    “Joint / Sole Custody” 
    “Custody vs non-custody divorce”
~Several Articles on Custody

Divorce (Annulment, Dissolution of Marriage, Separation)

Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic    
319 W. State St.              
Rockford, IL 61101        
(815) 962-9980              
(Note: ZGLC does not represent clients for divorce. We provide a self-help service.  Pro Se Divorce Clinic (class) is held several times a year. Each class consists of two sessions.)

Self Help Center at the Courthouse (*no forms for annulments)
400 W. State Street, Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F
~Self Help Manuals:
    # 9.1 & 9.2 Dissolution of Marriage no children
    #10.1 & 10.2 Divorce with minor children
    #11 Divorce with minor children (Joint custody)
    #12 Legal Separation – uncontested

WCBA  (Winnebago County Bar Association)
(815) 964-5152

If low income and out of state or abuse:
PSLS (Prairie State Legal Services)
975 N. Main
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 965-2902
(800) 892-2985

Web Sites:
http://public.findlaw.com
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Videos - “Domestic Relations – Family Law”
    (info on IL grounds for divorce, Residency Requirements, Paperwork, etc.)
~Forms - “Uncontested Divorce Documents”
~Articles regarding Divorce

Domestic Violence

Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic  
319 W. State St.
Rockford, IL 61101
(815)962-9980
(Domestic Abuse Clinic – Feb., Mar., Apr. as schedules allow rest of the year. EOP – no income limit, Plenary OP – low income)

If no one is available at ZGLC to see client:
DVAC Office at Court House
400 W. State Street
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 966-1284
 or
Self Help Center at the Courthouse
400 W. State St., Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F

WAVE (Working Against Violent Environments)
(815) 962-6102

National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233

Web Sites:
http://public.findlaw.com
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Videos: - Family Law: “How to get an Order of Protection”
~Forms:
   - “Order of Protection Documents for use Outside Cook County”
   - “Letter to Request Time Off from Work for Victims of Domestic Violence”

Emancipation

Self Help Center at the Courthouse
400 W. State Street, Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F
~Self Help Manual # 14: Emancipation of a minor

Web Sites:
http://public.findlaw.com
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Articles regarding Emancipation

Guardianship & Advocacy (For Handicapped and Disabled)

Guardianship & Advocacy Commission
http://gac.state.il.us/
Rockford Regional Office
4302 North Main Street
Rockford, Illinois 61103-5202
(815) 987-7657
Fax (815) 987-7227

Self Help Center at the Courthouse
400 W. State St., Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F
~Self Help Manual # 26 – Probate-Decedent Estate / Disabled Minors (including guardianship)

Web Sites:
http://public.findlaw.com
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Videos - Life Planning
   - “Guardianship of Adult”
   - “Teaching about Guardianship & Alternatives”
~Forms - "Short Term Guardianship Form" for minor

Name Change

Self Help Center at the Courthouse
400 W. State St., Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F
~Self Help Manual # 15 – Name Change of Minor
~Self Help Manual # 16 – Request Name Change

Web sites:
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Articles regarding Name Change   
~Form – Name Change form

Paternity

Self Help Center at the Courthouse
400 W. State Street, Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F
~Self Help Manual # 27 – Establishing Paternity

Web Sites:
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Articles available on this subject
~Form:  -“How Do I Establish Legal Paternity?”

Visitation

Self Help Center at the Courthouse
400 W. State Street, Rm 304 in Law Library
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4526
Navigator available: 9am-4pm M, Tu, W; 9am-3pm Th; 8am-3pm F
~Self Help Manual # 1 – How to request Visitation Order
~Self Help Manual #2 – How to enforce Visitation Order
~Self Help Manual #3 – How to modify Visitation Order

Web Sites:
http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
~Videos - "Domestic Relations and Family Law":
   - Unsupervised vs. Supervised Visitation
   - Standard Visitation      
   - Separate From Child Support
   - Visitation Orders and Disputes
   - Keeping a Log of Problems For Your Lawyer
   - "Visitation"

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