Please note that the legal information presented on this page is written for those living in the state of Illinois.
What Does it Mean?
Parenting time refers to periods of time in which a caregiver spends with a child, often called visitation rights.
How Does it Work?
A judge in court can order a caregiver to have a certain amount of parenting time. This court order is called a parenting plan.
Things You Should Know
If you have been given parenting time with a child, and plan to relocate over 25 miles from your current place of residence, you will have to file a petition to relocate. Only the child's custodial parent can relocate with the child(s)
In some cases, someone who is not the child's legal parent can be given parenting time. These caregivers can include a child's step-parent, grandparent, or non-minor sibling.
Parenting time can be changed (modified) if it can be shown to a judge that there's been a change in a caregiver's capacity to care for the child
If one caregiver is not with the child during their scheduled parenting time, the other caregiver may ask the court to enforce parenting time
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Modifying Parenting Time
A parenting plan (visitation schedule) can be modified to increase or decrease the amount of parenting time a caregiver has with the child(s).A modification may be granted if you can show to the judge that there has been a change in either caregivers capacity to care for the child(s) since the original parenting plan was ordered.Additional reasons
Relocation is defined as moving over 25 miles from one's current place of residence to a new place of residence.If you have been allocated parental responsibilities (child custody) or parenting time (visitation rights), you MUST provide the child's other parent with a notice of motion at least 60 days prior to the intended date of relocation.The mo
If you have a parenting plan concerning minor child(s), and you or the other caregiver is not with the child(s) during their allotted parenting time (visitation rights) is prevented from spending their parenting time with the child(s), a judge may take measures to enforce parenting time.Actions that result from the enforcement of parenting time may
Supervised parenting time refers to the presence of an employee of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) during a certain parent's scheduled parenting time (visitation).A judge may order supervised parenting time if there is evidence that a parent has put a child's physical, emotional, or mental health in danger. Likewise,
A parenting plan is a legally-binding document that orders the allocation of parental responsibilities (custody arrangement), parenting time (visitation rights), or both.The content of a parenting plan may include, but is not limited to the following information:which parent(s) has primary custody of the child(s)how much parenting time (visitation
If you have a parenting plan concerning minor child(s), and you or the other caregiver is not with the child(s) during their allotted parenting time (visitation rights) is prevented from spending their parenting time with the child(s), a judge may take measures to enforce parenting time.Actions that result from the enforcement of parenting time may
Supervised parenting time refers to the presence of an employee of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) during a certain parent's scheduled parenting time (visitation).A judge may order supervised parenting time if there is evidence that a parent has put a child's physical, emotional, or mental health in danger. Likewise,
Relocation is defined as moving over 25 miles from one's current place of residence to a new place of residence.If you have been allocated parental responsibilities (child custody) or parenting time (visitation rights), you MUST provide the child's other parent with a notice of motion at least 60 days prior to the intended date of relocation.The mo
A parenting plan is a legally-binding document that orders the allocation of parental responsibilities (custody arrangement), parenting time (visitation rights), or both.The content of a parenting plan may include, but is not limited to the following information:which parent(s) has primary custody of the child(s)how much parenting time (visitation
A parenting plan (visitation schedule) can be modified to increase or decrease the amount of parenting time a caregiver has with the child(s).A modification may be granted if you can show to the judge that there has been a change in either caregivers capacity to care for the child(s) since the original parenting plan was ordered.Additional reasons
