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In Illinois custody cases, there are two primary issues: major decision-making responsibilities and parenting time. Decision-making can involve a child’s education, health care, religious upbringing and extracurricular activities. Parenting time is the time the child spends with each parent. Whether you are developing a parenting plan for the first time or contesting a request that is being challenged, our attorneys can assist you in communicating your concerns and negotiating a workable resolution.
Illinois courts allocate parental responsibilities in the best interests of the child. A judge may consider how involved each parent has been in the past, the child’s needs and how well the child is adjusted to home and school, the distance between the parents, how well they can cooperate and whether each parent supports the child’s relationship with the other parent. Each family is different, and outcomes are much dependent on the facts and evidence put before the court.
A custody dispute can become stressful very quickly, especially when communication between the parents has broken down. Des Plaines parents contact O’Flaherty Law to understand the legal process, establish realistic goals, and get ready for negotiation, mediation, or the courtroom if necessary. We can help with parenting plans, temporary orders, disputes over decision-making, parenting time issues and motions to modify an existing order. We want to give you clear advice and keep your child’s interests at the heart of the case.
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A child does not automatically get to choose where to live at a specific age. The court may consider the child’s wishes, but it must also consider the child’s maturity and ability to express an independent and reasonable preference. The child’s opinion is only one part of the court’s broader best-interests analysis.
Education is one of the significant decisions addressed in an Illinois parenting plan. Parents may share educational decision-making, or one parent may receive authority over that issue. When parents cannot agree, the court considers factors such as their past involvement, ability to cooperate, the child’s needs, and the child’s connection to the school and community.
Yes. An Illinois court may enter a temporary order allocating parental responsibilities before the final judgment. The temporary arrangement must serve the child’s best interests and may be entered after a hearing or, when there is no objection, based on a qualifying parenting plan. A temporary order can provide structure for parenting time and decision-making while the case continues.