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4600 N. Brandywine Dr., Ste. 200A, Peoria, IL 61614
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O'Flaherty Law has experience helping clients with their Child Custody needs in Peoria, Illinois.
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100 South Main Street, Suite A, Morton, IL 61550-2063
300 NE Perry Ave, Peoria, IL 61603
7800 North Sommer Street, Suite 425, Peoria, IL 61615
401 Main Street, Suite 1400, Peoria, IL 61602
4600 N. Brandywine Drive, Suite 200, Peoria, IL 61614
416 Main Street, Suite 529, Peoria, IL 61602
1225 N North St, Peoria, IL 61606-1572
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6318 N Mt Hawley Rd, Peoria, IL 61614
1022 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, IL 61606
456 Fulton Street, Suite 425, Peoria, IL 61602
401 Main Street, Suite 1010, Peoria, IL 61602
411 Hamilton Blvd, Ste 1510, Peoria, IL 61602
333 Main St, Peoria, IL 61602
456 Fulton Street, Suite 425, Peoria, IL 61602
401 SW Water Street, Suite 301, Peoria, IL 61602
227 NE Jefferson Street, Peoria, IL 61602
2886 Willow Knolls Drive, Peoria, IL 61614
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What Do Judges Look for in Custody Cases?
In every state, family court judges must consider what is in the child’s best interests when determining custody. In most cases, judges emphasize making sure the child will spend ample time with both parents. To make this happen, a judge will likely want to know what each parent’s home environment is like, whether each parent will be able to give a child the proper attention, and which situation the child will be most likely to thrive in.
Who Has Legal Custody of the Child When the Parents Aren’t Married?
If the parents are not married, the child’s biological parents both have parental rights unless the law says otherwise. An exception to this could be if no father is listed on the child’s birth certificate. In that case, the father would have to go through the legal process of establishing paternity to be able to assert his parental rights for visitation.
How Can a Mother Lose Custody of Her Child?
A mother can lose custody of her child in much the same way a father could. This could include abusing the child, abusing drugs or alcohol, providing an unsafe home environment for the child, or abandoning the child.
How Can You Change a Child Custody Order?
If you or your ex are unhappy with the current custody arrangement, you can negotiate a change to your agreement. If a judge feels that the changes are still in the child’s best interests, then they may approve the order. If one of you is pressing ahead with seeking a change and the other parent is contesting it, you will need to prove a “substantial” change in circumstances. This could include one of the parents moving out of state, suffering from a disability or illness that affects their parenting ability, exposing the child to an unsafe environment, or having a change in work circumstances that requires rescheduling of visitation.