Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

visitation rights

In the court papers, it states ''both parties shall attempt to divide visitation on major holidays''. If the non custodial parent chooses not to excercise visitation on a holiday, is this considered contempt of court?


Asked on 7/04/06, 10:18 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III Ainsworth & Associates PC

Re: visitation rights

Hello. In Illinois judges will not make a

non-custodial parent visit his/her child. How-

ever, the courts will suspend visitation if the

non-custodial parent tells the child he/she will

visit and then fails to do so.

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Answered on 7/05/06, 3:50 am


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