Disputes regarding visitation (“parenting time” in Illinois) can be frustrating and emotionally draining for all involved. During a divorce, if the parents are unable to work out the allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting time, and a parenting plan on their own, the court will do it for them. Once those decisions are made and the terms are outlined in the parenting plan, both parents are legally required to follow those terms.
When one parent refuses to allow the other his or her assigned parenting time, the parent-child relationship can be damaged, plus the noncompliant parent may be violating Illinois law. To be clear, there are very few instances where a parent can legally deny parenting time to the other, absent a court order. If your ex prevents you from having your court-ordered parenting time, speaking to an experienced Wheaton, IL family law attorney is important.