Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

I am in Will County. Daughter has several children by boyfriend but has never filed for child support. She is receiving public assistance, medical, food stamps, and cash assistance while working part-time. She does not maintain a steady home residence, having to move 3 or 5 times a year. We see she needs mental counseling and possibly medication for her illness. This is taking a toll on the older kids who are in school. The boyfriend comes around to obtain money and food stamps from her and he mentally and emotionally uses her until she gives him what he wants and then he leaves herself and kids without. Her credit is bad, she can't obtain housing on her own. Can the father of the children be court ordered to provide DNA sampling and a judge have him pay child support. The other kids she takes their fathers to court for support, but won't for this one. The family see how she is brain washed and the kids are really suffering because of this. How can the father be reported to Public Aid or Legal Assistance for Will County serve him to provide DNA and start paying support. He is over 35 and works. The relatives have done all they can to help her but he talks her out of her rent money, food stamps each time. We know where he lives. The mother is about to be homeless again with 5 children ages: 12, 9, 4, 3, 3 months. Living in a hotel and sometimes living outside but not being caught. The mother has custody of the all 5 kids. Please help.


Asked on 12/01/09, 2:20 pm

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

Your daughter has to be the one to do anything. You have very limited rights as grandparents unless you are the children's legal guardians. If your daughter is receiving public assistance and is truthful, the state HFS will start a suit against the father.

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Answered on 12/15/09, 2:51 pm


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