Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
child custody
where do we begin if we want visitation rights set in stone instead of arguing everyday about if and when a child can come to see her father
Asked on 6/02/08, 3:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Steele
Steele Law Firm
Re: child custody
Well, that is a straight forward question. You need to go to court and have a hearing on a Petition to fix visitation. Being in the middle of 7 of them right now, I can assure you that your problem is a common one, especially in Cook county, where they still let parties get divorced without laying such a plan out. Now some judges mandate a fixed schedule prior to the divorce judgment. If you were not married to the mother, the process is still the same. Let me know if you have more questions.
Answered on 6/02/08, 3:20 pm