In this article, our McHenry County child custody lawyers explain recent changes to Illinois child custody laws. In 2016, child custody and divorce laws were reformed to remove references to "custody" and "visitation," and instead focus on allocation of parenting time and responsibility. The purpose of the change was to reduce the potential for disputes by lessening the feeling of winning or losing a custody battle. Our McHenry County child custody attorneys explain how responsibility for parental decisions is divided among the parents by domestic relations courts as well as changes to the law regarding relocation of the child.