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750 ILCS 5/609.2 (Parental Relocation)

Summary

Governs the rules and distances for when a parent who has majority parenting time wishes to move with a child.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    The right to move up to 25 miles from a current residence in many Illinois counties without court permission.
  • 02.
    The right of the non-moving parent to object to a move that significantly impairs their parenting time.
  • 03.
    The right to a court hearing to determine if a move serves the child's best interests.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Court orders requiring the child to be returned to the original jurisdiction.
  • 02.
    Modification of the parenting plan to reduce the relocating parent's time.
  • 03.
    Liability for the other parent's travel costs to visit the child.

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