Illinois Child Custody and Visitation Lawyers
In any divorce, the welfare of the children must be a top priority. At Lois Kulinsky & Associates, Ltd., our attorneys are always focused on the best interests of the children involved in Illinois child custody and divorce matters.
We can help people throughout Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County and McHenry County, with child custody and visitation matters. Our attorneys offer free half-hour consultations with all new clients and charge reasonable rates for all later work.
Our lawyers want to help you understand Illinois child custody and visitation laws. We encourage you to read the following and contact us with any questions. If you need more information, we also have a Family Law FAQ and family law articles.
Types of Custody
Our lawyers work hard to get the best possible custody arrangement, using the right combinations of different types of Illinois child custody. Physical (residential) custody determines which parent the child lives with, while legal custody allows both parents to determine major decisions about the child's schooling, medical care, etc.
Joint custody gives both parents equal rights on major child related issues, while sole custody gives one parent the rights.
In a joint legal custody arrangement, both parents have equal say about the child's major life decisions.
Visitation
Few people realize that as part of a visitation agreement, you can not force the parent to visit with the child at the designated time if the parent doesn't want to visit. You can force a custodial parent to make a child available for visitation, provided you are following the schedule that you agreed upon.
Removal of Children
When you have custody of a child, you must get a court order before you move him or her to another state. The other parent has a right to visit with the child without having to travel to a different state. Even if you were never married, and paternity has been established, you must get a court order before moving out of state.
Guardian Ad Litem
Lois Kulinsky has been court approved in Cook County to act as a Guardian Ad Litem, or an attorney representative of children in family law cases. She also has special education and training with special needs children in the areas of learning and behavioral disabilities.
To read more about the above issues and other matters such as grandparents' rights and domestic violence, see our Family Law FAQ and the many family law articles written by our attorneys.
Contact Us
To consult with one of our lawyers about any of the above matters, contact us. We offer free half-hour consultations to all new clients. Our main offices are in Wheeling, but we also have offices in Libertyville, Lake County.
Serving people throughout Illinois, the Chicago divorce lawyers, estate planning, probate attorneys, and business law advocates of Lois Kulinsky & Associates Ltd. serve clients in the Chicago metro, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mt. Prospect, Prospect Heights, Wheeling, Skokie, Evanston, Lindenhurst, Northbrook, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Glenview, Libertyville, Mundelein, Palatine, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, Gurnee, Rolling Meadows, and Lincolnshire areas and throughout Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County and McHenry County, IL.
