Cost of Visitation

Apportionment of transportation responsibilities connected with visitation to the non-custodial parent was held not to have been an abuse of discretion.  (In re Nuechterlien)

An order of visitation at the mother’s expense for one week in the months of September, December and July in Illinois each year with father was within the court’s discretion where the mother had removed the child to Panama.  (Crawley v. Bauchens)

Absent exigent circumstances, all biological parents enjoy a presumption that they are entitled to visitation with their children, whether visitation is requested under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of  Marriage Act. (Wenzelman v. Bennett)

In matters of visitation, the primary concern of the court is the welfare of the child. (In re Blanchard)

See Also:

Obtaining Visitation Rights

How to Avoid Parental Abduction