Posts Categorized: Parenting Time

In Illinois, during a divorce, couples with children enter into a parenting plan. Before 2016, this document would be referred to as a custody agreement; however, an Illinois law was passed in 2016 that swapped out the word “custody” for “parenting plan“. A parenting plan is a document that includes all the information on who will make decisions for the child. The plan includes the following information: Where the child lives Time the child spends with each parent Which ...   Read more ...  

After a divorce, it is natural to want to date again. Many of us go on to do just that in the months and years following our divorces. It is also not uncommon for a new partner to eventually become a new spouse and for new children to enter the picture. When you have a child from a previous relationship, it can be difficult to know when to introduce him or her to your new partner. As much as you would like them to get to know each other and build a positive relationship, you might have doubts ab...   Read more ...  

If you live in Illinois, have children, and are in the middle of a divorce, you probably have a parenting plan or agreement. This can cover many areas, but one of the most important is the allocation of time children are supposed to spend with each parent.   If your soon-to-be ex-spouse is not following your plan, it will be important to learn how to enforce the agreement. This can only be done through the courts.   Hopefully most custody agreements are easily agreed upon and take into...   Read more ...  

For divorcing couples with children, it is essential that you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse author and agree to a written parenting plan, often referred to as a parenting plan or allocation judgment, during the course of finalizing a divorce. This plan should clearly articulate how much time the children will spend with each parent and how decisions will be made regarding the health, education, religious studies and extracurricular activities of the children. Even if you and your soon-to-be ex-s...   Read more ...  

Shared parenting arrangements can be complicated in the friendliest of divorces, but they can be especially challenging when one spouse or ex-spouse has an order of protection against the other that calls for “no contact” between the former spouses. In those cases, special exceptions may need to be included in the order of protection to accommodate for parenting time for the spouse who has the order of protection against him or her. In addition, the order of protection may need to include a ...   Read more ...  

For any parents living in the Chicago area who recently got divorced and have a parenting plan or an allocation judgment in place, it can be stressful to think about moving out of state—especially during holidays. In Illinois, parenting schedules typically are developed in one of two ways: either through an agreement by both parents, or by a judge who decides how to allocate parenting time. Most parenting time schedules include different schedules for parenting time during normal weeks and mon...   Read more ...