Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Legally, the child never gets to decide where to live, but as the child grows older, the court does listen to him. If your son wants to live with you, you can always seek to modify the custody order and it is likely that an attorney would be retained for him. Depending on his age and the reasons he wants to move, you likely could see a change in custody. The court will ask, "why does this boy want to live with his father?" If mom is making it hard for the boy to have a relationship with his dad, that one fact alone can have a great impact in the court's mind. But if the court is able to determine that dad is just more fun, not as strict, that your son gets to do whatever he wants in your care because you are more like "buddies," then custody probably would not be changed. If you want to contact me in person, it will be easier to flush this out. I'm in the office tomorrow if you want to call, 312-715-0870, you can also visit our website at www.illinoislawforyou.com, or email me at [email protected].