Cornered: Nrupa Patel answers family law questions about child visitation, support, and more

Cornered: Out of Court

Everyone has a family, and sometimes legal issues arise in families for which a lawyer's expertise is necessary -- especially these days with the prevalence of blended families, different types of marriages and civil unions, and opportunities for adoption, fostering, and assisted reproductive technologies. In this episode, we corner Nrupa Patel of Bolen Robinson & Ellis LLP in Decatur to hear her thoughts on some common family law questions.

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Chapters

1. Cornered: Out of Court introduction (00:00:00)

2. Episode introduction - Nrupa Patel (00:00:45)

3. Is Illinois a "father's rights" state? (00:01:33)

4. How old does my child have to be before they can decide which parent they want to live with? (00:02:25)

5. My child does not want to go with her dad for visitation. Can I deny him visitation? (00:04:45)

6. The father of my child quit his job after child support was entered. What can I do? (00:06:07)

7. Wrapping up -- Thank you, Nrupa! (00:09:00)