GRANDPARENT VISITATION RIGHTS Under Illinois law grandparents, great-grandparents and siblings are granted visitation rights if there is an unreasonable denial of visitation by one of the childs parents. While the goal of the law is to balance the parents and grandparents rights, the power of the parent is preeminent. Under the law, grandparents must show that the denial of visitation is harmful to the childs mental, physical or emotional health. For example, this may be the case if the child has been living with the grandparent. Grandparents or siblings petitioning for visitation rights must have support of at least one parent to proceed in cases where the parents have been divorced. In instances where a grandparent has not been raising the child or has had limited contact, a lawyer must use a child psychologist in court to prove that the grandchild would be harmed by not seeing the grandparent... Note: This information was prepared as a public service by the ISBA. Every effort has been made to provide accurate information at the time of publication. For the most current information, please consult your lawyer. John Delaney is a member of the ISBA and Madison County Bar Association. If you need a lawyer... John Delaney, Attorney at Law 618-259-0500 [email protected]
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:45:04 +0000