The Law

750 ILCS 5/607

607.  Visitation

1. The parent who is not awarded custody of the child is entitled to sensible, practical, reasonable visitation, unless the court finds reasons that the child is likely to suffer physical, mental, moral or emotional effects due to this parent.
2. Under certain circumstances a grandparent or a great-grandparent can be awarded visitation.  A petition for privileges may be filed when one or more of the items listed below are met.
1. The parents are no longer living together.
2. 1 of the parents has been gone for more than 30 days without notifying the other parent of his or her location.
3. A parent is deceased.
4. One party joins in a petition with the grandparents, and/or great-grandparents.
3. A child over the age of 12 can request legal visitation for a stepparent who has been living with the child for at least 5 years.
4. Under Illinois law, the court reserves the right to modify an order granting, limiting or denying visitation when the child’s welfare is in question.

See Also:

Best Interests of the Child in Visitation Cases

Visitation Schedules

The Standard Visitation  Schedule

Visitation Decisions Properly Allowed & Properly Denied

Visitation Case

Assorted Visitation Topics