How Illinois Courts Determine Child Custody
During any Illinois family law proceedings, some of the most pressing questions parents have involve the determination of child custody. In the past, determining child custody depended solely on the laws set forth by each state, making child custody cases involving parents in different states—or a parent who has recently moved into or out of a state—especially complicated. Fortunately, in part to minimize interstate custody disputes, Illinois adopted the Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction Act, or UCCJEA. Illinois Child Custody Jurisdiction Before an Illinois judge can issue a custody order as part of a divorce or other child custody dispute,