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In this article, our Cook County child custody attorneys explain Cook County court ordered parenting classes. Parenting classes are required in Cook County in any court proceeding involving allocation of parenting time and responsibility. We explain some of the exceptions to the court ordered parenting requirement and how to find out which parenting classes are approved in Cook County. According to Illinois law, parenting classes are required whenever parents of minor children are engaged in a court proceeding involving allocation of parenting time and responsibility, formerly referred to as custody and visitation. This includes post-judgment cases involving modification of parenting time and responsibility or relocation of the child.
In this article, our Cook County child custody lawyers explain the allocation of parenting time and responsibility in Cook County. Allocation of parenting time and responsibility is similar to what courts used to decide when determining custody and visitation rights. We explain the factors that Cook County domestic relations courts weigh in determining parenting time, such as the parents' work schedules and the distance the parents live from one another. We also discuss the various categories of parental responsibility that courts allocate among the parents.
Read the full article by our Cook County child custody attorneys explaining Illinois child custody laws. We discuss the statutory factors that Cook County domestic relations courts must consider when allocating parenting time and responsibility, as well as other factors based in case law. The factors listed in the IMDMA are:The wishes of the parents; The wishes of the child; The interactions and the relationships between the parents and the child; The child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community; The mental and physical health of both the parents and the child; Whether abuse has occurred either to the child or to any other person; Whether the parents have the ability to cooperate; The living situation of the parents; and Whether either of the parents is a sex offender. In addition to these statutory factors, the court may consider any other facts or factors relevant to the "best interest of the child." The following factors have been found relevant by previous case law: The race & religion of the parents and the child; The parents' work schedules and availability; One parent's interference with the other parent's relationship with the child; Whether one parent has made false allegations of abuse; Whether either parent is living with someone of the opposite sex; Parents' substance abuse; Whether the parent seeking custody is a natural parent.
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