Do you need help getting parental time allocation in Chicago, IL? KHK Family Law & Divorce Attorneys are here to help you with your child custody case. Contact our law firm to schedule a free consultation at 312-702-0068 with a Chicago visitation/parenting time lawyer to consult your options.
Illinois used to speak in terms of “custody” or “joint custody” of the children. However, the law changed in 2016 and now speaks in terms of the “Allocation of Parental Time and Responsibilities”. What does this mean?
The new law speaks in terms of four realms of parenting: education, extracurricular activities, health and religion. The court has the power to award either or both parent(s) the right to make decisions with regard to each of these areas and to award parenting time to either or both parents in order to engage in these activities with their children.
These decisions are based upon the “best interest of the child” standard, found in the Illinois law at 750 ILCS 5/603.5. The following are several of the main factors are those the court will use to determine what sort of allocation of parenting time and parenting responsibility is in the best interest of the child:
- The parents’ wishes;
- The child’s wishes (if old enough to opine);
- Interactions and interrelationships of the parents and child;
- The child’s adjustment to home, school and community;
- The mental health of everyone involved;
- The physical health of everyone involved;
- The occurrence of abuse;
- The ability of the parents to cooperate;
- The residential circumstances of each parent including transportation and scheduling issues;
- Whether a parent is a sex offender;
- The level of each parent’s participation in past significant decision making regarding the child’s life;
- Prior agreements or course of conduct between the parents relating to the child;
- The needs of the child.
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