Illinois Family Law: Grandparent, Sibling and Step-Parent Visitation

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Grandparent, great-grandparents, siblings, or step-parents can bring a petition for visitation and electronic communication (i.e., face to face time and electronic-based time) for a child one year of age or older if the denial of visitation by the parent causes harm to the child’s mental, physical or emotional health and if one of the following exists: (A) the child’s other …

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New York Child Custody and Visitation Law: Sibling Visitation

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Siblings have a statutory right to visitation with each other.  This is true whether the relationship be of full-blood siblings or half-blood siblings.  There is a two-part analysis for evaluating sibling visitation.  First, standing – or the right to be heard – has to be established.  Second, the court must determine whether the visitation is in the best interest of …

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Sibling Visitation Rights in New York

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There is a presumption that a parent knows what is best for his or her child and can decide who the child sees and when.  When parents divorce, siblings or half-siblings might be split and their relationships might suffer.  In New York, siblings (full-blood and half-blood) have a statutory right to visitation with each other.  This is outlined in New …

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