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Every family is different, and custody cases need specific legal advice to meet your needs. At O’Flaherty Law, we work closely with parents in Elgin to understand their goals while keeping the focus on the child’s best interests, just as Illinois courts do. If your case involves divorce, unmarried parents, relocation or modifications to an existing parenting plan, we work to help you arrive at a practical, lasting resolution.
Illinois law calls custody the allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time. A parent’s responsibilities include making major decisions about a child’s education, health care, religion and other activities outside of school. Parenting time is the schedule that determines when each parent has time with the child. When deciding what is in the best interest of the child, courts look at many things, including how much time the child spends with each parent, the child’s needs, how well the parents can cooperate, and any concerns that affect the child's well-being. Illinois encourages parents to come to an agreement that is in the best interests of their child whenever possible.
Child custody disputes can be emotionally draining, but you don’t have to do it alone. O’Flaherty Law provides caring service to clients with practical legal advice and strategic planning to help move your case forward. We will guide you through every step of the process, explain your legal options in clear terms, and strive to find solutions that will help you preserve your relationship with your child. Whether your matter proceeds to negotiation, mediation or litigation, our team will help you move forward with confidence.
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Yes, in some cases. Illinois law permits grandparents and some other relatives to seek visitation when certain legal requirements are met. The court will decide whether visitation is appropriate based on the child’s best interests and the facts of the case.
When one parent repeatedly refuses to follow a parenting schedule that a court has ordered without an appropriate reason, the other parent may ask the court to enforce that order. The court may order make-up parenting time, modify the parenting plan or impose other remedies, depending on the circumstances.
Yes. Parenting plans may be modified when there has been a substantial change in circumstances or when a modification is in the child's best interests, depending on the type of change being requested. As children grow and family circumstances evolve, it is common for parenting arrangements to be revisited.