In re Marriage of Perez

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Child Custody
Citation
Case Number: 
2015 IL App (3d) 140876
Decision Date: 
Friday, April 3, 2015
District: 
3d Dist.
Division/County: 
Rock Island Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
CARTER
(Court opinion corrected 4/6/15.) Court properly entered order of 50/50 shared physical custody schedule, awarding parents equal parenting time of their child, then age 4, under a joint custody order. Parties showed extraordinary level of cooperation required for joint parenting arrangement, both heavily involved in child's life and both wished to maintain that level of involvement. Court found it was in child's best interest to fashion custody order to maximize involvement of both parties. Court was within its discretion in deciding to forgo designating either parent as the "primary" residential custodian. (HOLDRIDGE and O'BRIEN, concurring.)