When spouses divorce, they may feel that giving up time for a child to spend with their grandparents is too much of an imposition when parenting time may already be limited. However, grandparents can be an important part of a child’s life and to deprive a child visits with grandparents may interfere with what may…Read More
Illinois Grandparent and Caretaker Visitation Rights
Grandparents often have close relationships with their grandchildren, which is usually mutually beneficial to both the grandparents and the grandchildren. However, when parents of the grandchildren become estranged or other events such as relocation or even a death in the family arise, grandparents might find themselves without legal rights to maintain contact with their grandchildren….Read More
Best Interest for Children in Illinois Child Custody Determinations
Going through a divorce is often a difficult experience. When child custody is an issue, making good decisions with regard to your children is key. Most parents want to maintain a close relationship with their children following divorce, hoping to share in their day to day lives. With this in mind, establishing favorable child custody…Read More
Do grandparents have visitation rights in Illinois?
Illinois and the rest of the states have all enacted statutes provide guidelines around grandparent visitation rights. The purpose of the laws is to provide grandparents with visitations rights to their grandchildren so long as it is in the best interests of the children. As in many other states, the general rule in Illinois is…Read More
