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Updated: 
January 23, 2024

What is the difference between "allocation of parental responsibilities" and "parenting time"?

Illinois law defines parenting time as the time during which a parent is taking care of the child and has “non-significant decision-making responsibilities” for the child while the child is in his/her care.1 When explaining allocation of parental responsibilities, the law refers to which parent will have significant decision-making responsibility, which addresses which parent makes important decisions for the child in the areas of education, healthcare, extracurricular activities, and religion.2

1 750 ILCS 5/801
2 See 750 ILCS 5/602.5(b)

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