In re Marriage of Whitehead

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Visitation
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (5th) 170380
Decision Date: 
Thursday, March 8, 2018
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
Johnson Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GOLDENHERSH

Court entered final parenting plan and judgment in dissolution of marriage proceedings. Eight-hour right of first refusal as to parenting time is reasonable under circumstances, where both parents work full-time and have shown ability to resolve issues more amicably.Court's failure to explicitly mention all 17 factors in Section 602.7(b) of Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. does not mean that court did not consider those factors; court stated it considered all evidence, including GAL report, which analyzes all factors in depth. Parenting time order allows both parties substantial amount of parenting time, and no evidence that order was not in the best interests of the parties' 3 minor children. (CHAPMAN and CATES, concurring.)