Allocation of Parental Responsibilities

Resolving Conflicts

Bruzgul & Associates provides strategic counsel to protect your parental rights finding practical and forward-thinking solutions, that are in the children’s best interest.

On January 1, 2016, the legislature enacted major revisions to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. For example, the terms visitation and custody are replaced with the terms parental responsibilities and duties in an effort to foster cooperation between the parties.

Custody and Parenting Time

The Illinois family courts have shifted to a presumption of shared parental responsibilities. The goal is to reach an amicable parenting plan that encourages parents who are no longer together, to cooperate and communicate in raising their children by sharing parental duties and responsibilities.

Our highly experienced attorneys provide sensitive, customized services for you. We strive for settlement to minimize the cost and stress, but prepare your case for trial in the event that negotiations break down. We are both negotiators and trial lawyers, and use our skills to assist our Client reach workable parenting plans — plans that are entered into judgments by the Court. These plans are designed to ensure that children have access to both of their parents, based upon the specific considerations of each case.

As proven trial lawyers we will forcefully assert your rights in contested proceedings to resolve the allocation of parental responsibilities and develop a parenting plan. However, as in some cases, should a parent be detrimental to the wellbeing of the child, we will fight to protect you and your children from that parent.