Northwest Suburban Chicago Child Custody and Visitation Lawyers
Child custody and visitation are often the most emotional and complex issues involved in any divorce. The Law Offices of Elliot Heidelberger is committed to helping our clients resolve child custody and visitation issues with a minimum of impact on the affected children. Our child custody and parenting time (visitation) lawyers represent men and women throughout the Chicagoland area, including the northwest suburbs of Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Schaumburg, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Streamwood and Arlington Heights.
Northwestern Suburban Chicago Child Custody Lawyers
Illinois child custody laws do not have a bias toward mothers or fathers in divorce cases involving child custody disputes. The guiding principle in all child custody matters is the best interest of the child. Often there are conflicting points of view on what is in the interest of the child. Our child custody attorneys work closely with our clients to assure that the interests of their family and their children are well represented.
Under Illinois child custody laws, children do not have the discretion to choose which parent will be their custodial parent or residential parent and which will be their non-custodial parent. However, depending on the age and maturity of the child, their wishes can play a role in determining custody orders.
Experienced Visitation or Parenting Time Attorneys
Regardless of which parent is granted physical custody of the children, the non-custodial parent is almost always granted visitation. Parenting time arrangements are often negotiated between the parents and approved by the courts. These agreements include a specified schedule that can only be deviated by agreement. However, when the parents cannot agree, visitation schedules can be imposed by the court. Visitation violations are a misdemeanor and can result in arrest, jail time, and orders of protection. In addition to helping parents with visitation issues, our attorneys have pursued grandparent’s rights to visitation.
As part of our on-going commitment to our clients, we work with them as situations and circumstances change, assisting with post-divorce modifications of child custody and visitation orders. Contact the Law Offices of Elliot Heidelberger on-line or over the phone.
