If you and your spouse are planning on divorcing with children, you will be required to submit a parenting plan to the court. This is a legal document that details how you and your co-parent will raise your child for the foreseeable future. Spouses may decide to fill out a joint parenting plan or, if they do not agree about how to handle parenting time and parental responsibilities, create separate plans to submit to a judge.
An Illinois divorce attorney can walk you through this process to make sure that your parenting plan addresses all relevant issues. At Calabrese Associates, P.C., we will provide you with steadfast legal representation and insights based on our 30 years of experience in family law.
Decision-Making Responsibilities
Formerly known as legal custody, parental responsibilities must be addressed in your parenting plan. These responsibilities may include instructions for schooling, healthcare decisions, religion, and extracurricular activities. In some cases, one parent may have sole authority over these decisions. Yet in many other cases, both parents have input into decision-making responsibility.