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What do you need to know about the parental responsibilities awarded by the divorce attorney?

If you are seeking a divorce and you have minor children from your marriage, the court of Illinois may not give child custody to either of the parents, but instead, allocate parental responsibilities. Parental responsibilities include decision making responsibilities and parenting time. In other words, the court wants both parents to be involved in the decision-making process through mutual consent and play an important role in the overall development of the child. However, a divorce attorney may impose some restrictions on parental responsibilities and parental time depending upon the conduct of the parent.<br>Why does the court need to impose restriction on parental responsibilities?<br>If the court finds out that the mental, physical and emotional well-being of a child is at stake due to misconduct of the parent, the court will impose parental restrictions to safeguard the childu2019s interests.<br>Parental restrictions may include but it is not limited to:<br>u2022tReduce the visiting hours of a parent<br>u2022tRestricting communication between a parent and a child.<br>u2022t Restricting the level of exchange between a parent and a child.<br>u2022tPresence of a mediator during parenting time.<br>u2022tRestricting the parent on the consumption of drugs and alcohol if he is an addict.<br>u2022tImposing a parent to complete the treatment program in order to gain visiting rights.<br>u2022tParent supervision by the Department of Children and Family Services.<br>The court may impose other restrictions based on the circumstances. The restrictions can also be modified. <br><br>Modification of Restrictions on Parental responsibilities<br>Restrictions are usually imposed by the family law attorney if the parent is suspected to be involved in domestic violence, child abuse in the past or addiction to drugs and alcohol.<br>The court can modify the restrictions imposed if deemed appropriate.<br>At Arami Law Office PC, the family law attorney knows the complication of the divorce process and the emotional vacuum it creates especially if minor children are involved. The attorney tries to step into your shoes and guides you through the divorce and parental responsibilities amicably protecting the best interests of your child in the process.

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What do you need to know about the parental responsibilities awarded by the divorce attorney?

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  1. What do you need to know about the parental responsibilities awarded by the divorce attorney? If you are seeking a divorce and you have minor children from your marriage, the court of Illinois may not give child custody to either of the parents, but instead, allocate parental responsibilities. Parental responsibilities include decision making responsibilities and parenting time. In other words, the court wants both parents to be involved in the decision-making process through mutual consent and play an important role in the overall development of the child. However, a divorce attorney may impose some restrictions on parental responsibilities and parental time depending upon the conduct of the parent.

  2. Why does the court need to impose restriction on parental responsibilities? If the court finds out that the mental, physical and emotional well-being of a child is at stake due to misconduct of the parent, the court will impose parental restrictions to safeguard the child’s interests. Parental restrictions may include but it is not limited to: ➢ Reduce the visiting hours of a parent ➢ Restricting communication between a parent and a child. ➢ Restricting the level of exchange between a parent and a child.

  3. ➢Presence of a mediator during parenting time. ➢ Restricting the parent on the consumption of drugs and alcohol if he is an addict. ➢ Imposing a parent to complete the treatment program in order to gain visiting rights. ➢ Parent supervision by the Department of Children and Family Services. The court may impose other restrictions based on the circumstances. The restrictions can also be modified.

  4. Modification of Restrictions on Parental responsibilities Restrictions are usually imposed by the family law attorney if the parent is suspected to be involved in domestic violence, child abuse in the past or addiction to drugs and alcohol. The court can modify the restrictions imposed if deemed appropriate. At Arami Law Office PC, the family law attorney knows the complication of the divorce process and the emotional vacuum it creates especially if minor children are involved. The attorney tries to step into your shoes and guides you through the divorce and parental responsibilities amicably protecting the best interests of your child in the process.

  5. Contact an experienced Chicago Divorce Attorney for a Free Initial Consultation Arami Law Office, PC 53 W Jackson Blvd Suite 1021, Chicago, IL 60604, USA Telephone: 312 212 1397 Website: https://www.aramilaw.com/

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