{"id":72,"date":"2022-11-05T12:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homestead.askmattshaw\/?p=72"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:53:00","slug":"what-rights-do-grandparents-have-regarding-grandchild-visitation-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shawsanders.com\/wordpress\/what-rights-do-grandparents-have-regarding-grandchild-visitation-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"What Rights do Grandparents Have Regarding Grandchild Visitation in Illinois?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When most people think about child custody issues, they assume that the issue involves the child\u2019s biological parents. However, non-parents such as grandparents can also be important figures in a child\u2019s life. If you are a grandparent, you may be curious about your right to see your grandchild. You may wonder if there is any way that you can be granted visitation rights the way that a biological parent would be. In Illinois, grandparents can be issued visitation rights, but only in certain circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Grandparents Rights in Illinois<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n


The Illinois state government generally assumes that parents know what is best for their child. However, if the wellbeing of the child is questioned, the government can step in. If a parent does not want their child to spend time with his or her grandparents, it is assumed that the parent has a good reason for doing so. However, this is a rebuttable presumption. If a grandparent can prove that spending time with a grandchild is necessary to protect the child\u2019s wellbeing, the court may grant visitation rights to the grandparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Petitioning the Court for Grandparent Visitation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n


Sometimes, parents refuse to let their children see their grandparents. If you are a grandparent who has been denied access to your grandchild, you may want to gain court-ordered visitation. To do so, you will need to file a petition with the court. Because it is assumed that parents have their children\u2019s best interests in mind, you will need to show evidence that the parents\u2019 denial is causing undue physical or psychological harm to the grandchild. Additionally, you will need to show at least one of the following:
\u2022 The parents are divorced or separated and at least one parent agrees to grandparent visitation
\u2022 The parents are unmarried and living separately\u2022 One of the child\u2019s parents is deceased or missing
\u2022 One of the parents is \u201cunfit\u201d to care for the child
\u2022 One of the parents has been incarcerated for 90 days or more<\/p>\n\n\n\n


When deciding whether to grant grandparent visitation, the court will also consider the child\u2019s preferences, the grandparent\u2019s health, the quality of the grandchild \u2013 grandparent relationship, and several other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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