She can always petition the courts and/or talk to the DCFS people in Illinois. Most courts will want to give the child a chance to stay with family.
With the aide of a lawyer and the courts.
The Aunt would need to file a motion for custody of a child in need of care.
No, only parents or grandparents are mentioned in the custody rights laws of the different states and not always grandparents either. It's up to the court when you apply for custody.
This would be decided in court. Other family members (grandparents, aunt & uncles, etc.) could also petition for custody.
Ya if your aunt does not have custody you can leave with bio moms consent, now your aunt might threaten and try to keep you there but without custody she has no legal rights to make you
Yes because the mother had no custody over the child
In the US... NO, and if she attempts it she can find herself facing criminal charges. The only exception would be if the court has awarded the Aunt custody and the only way that will happen is if the parents are proven to be unfit, and it takes A LOT to prove unfitness.
No but your sister have rights still and can still have visitation. Both you and the cousin had equal rights in court.
You yourself cannot choose to move in and live with your aunt. However, if your parents and aunt agree that you should, then you can. If they can't agree and you, as a child, are endangered in your parent's custody, then a court will decide where you will live and who your legal guardian will be.
That depends on the custody orders and the first right of refusal. Why can't they stay with the other parent?
The Aunt can be named a guardian, however this dos not prevent a custody challenge by the other parent.
the biological father is next of kin