Deployment orders can turn a family’s life upside down fast. If you share custody of your child, one of your first questions is probably what will happen to your parenting plan while you are gone. Will you come home to the same rights you had before you left?
Illinois law protects deployed parents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States had about 15.8 million veterans in 2023. Many of those service members are parents with active custody arrangements, which means Illinois family courts deal with this situation all the time. Knowing your rights before you deploy can help you protect your relationship with your child and spot any violations early.
If you are facing deployment in 2026 and need to protect your parenting time, a Wheaton, IL child custody attorney can help.