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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT, DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION

IN RE THE PARENTAGE OF: )


of K.A.M.K., a minor )
)
QUENTIN KIMBROUGH, )
Petitioner, )
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and ) Case No. 22D679023
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TAYLOR DUNN, )
Respondent. )

JUDGMENT FOR ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES,

DECISION MAKING AND PARENTING TIME

This agreement made and entered into this ____ day of ___________, 2022, by and
between QUENTIN KIMBROUGH (hereinafter referred to as “Father”) and TAYLOR DUNN
(hereinafter referred to as “Mother”), both parties being residents of and domiciled in the County
of Cook and State of Illinois, both parties propose the following Parenting Agreement pursuant
to the purposes of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act as set forth in Sections
601, 602, et al. of that Act. The terms of the parties’ Parenting Agreement which will be
incorporated into this Judgment are as follows:

I. PREAMBLE

We have taken time and care to consider this Parenting Agreement. This Agreement is a
settlement, but, moreover, it is an achievement, a responsibility, and a point of beginning. We, as
parents, wish to develop in KENNEDI the security that both of us are participating in her
upbringing and in all aspects of her development. From the care, upbringing, and nurturing of
our child the bonding between her and each of us grows. We wish to give our child the message
that she is loved and wanted by each of us, that she can love and be with each of us, that she have
a sense of importance in each of our homes, and that she have a home with each of us. We
consider the above factors important in the development of our child’s self-esteem so that she
may fulfill her potential as she grows into adulthood. We will use our best efforts to care for
KENNEDI, and ensure that she have frequent and continuing physical access to both of us. We
agree that the maximum involvement and cooperation of each of us concerning the physical,
mental, moral, and emotional well-being of our child, and concerning parenting time, is in her
best interests. In formulating our voluntary agreement herein, it is our intention to be flexible in
arriving at resolutions to enrich our child’s life and to serve her developmental needs.
II. PRIMARY RESIDENCE

The parents agree that Mother will be the custodian of Kennedi for purposes of school
selection/registration. The designation of a custodian shall not affect either parent’s rights and
parental responsibilities set for under this parenting plan in any way.

III. ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

The parties agree that parental responsibility for the four (4) major areas of decision-
making affecting the life of the child as outlined in the IMDMA shall be allocated as follows:

3.1 EDUCATION: All major decisions regarding the education of the


minor child shall be made jointly by Mother and Father. Both parents agree to
work cooperatively regarding Kennedi’s education, such as curriculum, courses,
summer school, honors classes, or special educational services through high
school.

a. Both parents shall be designated as contact persons, including as emergency


contacts, for all of the minor child’s school information and records and shall
request that the school send duplicate copies to each parent. In the event that the
school will not send duplicate records, the party in possession of any substantive
information shall provide the other party with such school-related information
upon receipt of the same via email. Substantive information shall include but is
not limited to report cards, midterm or final grades, correspondence from teachers
or administrators, and grades from major projects or tests, but shall not include
day-to-day homework and assignments. Both parents shall have online access to
any school information, if available, and the parties shall share the same username
and password for such access, if necessary. However, if individual usernames and
passwords are available to each parent, the parents shall have separate usernames
and passwords and be responsible for setting up and managing their own
username/password. If information is available online or directly sent to the
parent, it shall not be one party’s obligation to provide it to the other party. Both
parents shall be listed on any official documents regarding the minor child as the
child’s parent and person contacted in case of an emergency, prior to third persons
being contacted.

b. Each parent will have the right to participate in all school activities of the minor
child, including but not limited to, access to the minor child’s teachers,
parent/teacher conferences and any and all extra-curricular activities. The parties
shall carbon copy the other parent on any e-mails sent to any of the child’s
teachers, tutors, school administrators or educators (collectively referred to as
“educators”). If either parent has a substantial verbal or telephonic
communication with one of the child’s educators, he or she shall immediately
inform the other parent in writing of the conversation and any information
learned.

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3.2 RELIGION: All major decisions regarding religion of the minor child shall be made
jointly by Mother and the Father. The parties agree that before a major decision is made
regarding religion related issues, they will first inform one another, discuss, and try to reach a
mutually agreed upon decision.

3.3 HEALTHCARE: All major decisions regarding the healthcare of the minor child
shall be made jointly by Mother and the Father. The parties agree that before a major decision is
made regarding health-related issues, they will first inform one another, discuss, and try to reach
a mutually agreed upon decision.

a. Major medical decisions shall include, but are not limited to, change of doctors,
orthodontics, elective procedures, any decision related to a surgery or medical
procedure for the child, and commencing/modifying/terminating the child’s use of
medication for any behavioral disorder or special need. However, the party in
possession of the child shall have decision making authority over day-to-day
medical decisions for the minor child while they is in his/her possession.

a. Each parent shall keep the other parent informed of any doctor’s appointments,
health issues, injuries or illnesses for the child and each parent shall be allowed to
attend any doctor’s appointment or dental appointments and have contact and
access to any doctor. Notice shall be given as soon as practicable. In the case of
medical appointments, notice shall be given upon the making of the appointment.

b. The child will remain covered by the Father’s health insurance until the child
reaches the age of eighteen (18) or graduates from college, whichever shall occur
later (but in no event shall the Father be responsible for providing a child with
health insurance after the child attains the age of 26).

c. In the event of an emergency medical decision, the parent Kennedi is with will get
her immediate medical care and immediately notify the other parent.

3.4 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: All major decisions regarding the


extracurricular activities of the minor child shall be made jointly by Mother and the Father.

a. The child shall remain in their current activities unless otherwise agreed in writing
between the parties.

b. If it is not received directly from the extra-curricular provider, each parent shall
provide the other parent with all information regarding any and all activities in
which the minor child is enrolled, including, but not limited to, contact
information for any teachers/coaches and schedules.

c. Each parent shall be entitled to participate in any and all activities in which the
child is enrolled if he/she so chooses, regardless of parenting time.

d. The parent whose designated parenting time it is shall be responsible for


transporting the child to and from activities.

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e. The parents can sign Kennedi up for extracurricular activities during his or her
parenting time and shall inform the other parent.

f. The parents agree that they will first inform the other parent and get their
agreement, before they sign Kennedi up for any extracurricular activities that
would be during the other parent’s scheduled parenting time

IV. PARENTING TIME

The parties agree to share parenting time according to the terms outlined below. Any
parenting time is modifiable by agreement of the parties in writing, with text messaging or email
being an acceptable means of writing.

4.1 Weekly Parenting Schedule: School Year- Father shall have regular parenting time
every week from Tuesday after school until Thursday morning. Father shall have parenting time
every other weekend from Friday after school until Monday morning. Summer- Father shall have
parenting time every other week from Friday afternoon through the following Friday afternoon.

The Mother will have parenting time during all other times not specified to Father.

4.2 Vacation Parenting Time: Both parents agree to each have three non-consecutive weeks of
vacation time every year with Kennedi. Both parents agree to give each other thirty days advance
notice of travel plans. Both parents agree to share dates and location of travel with the non-
vacationing parent. Both parents agree Kennedi may have contact with the non-vacationing
parent during her vacation.

4.3 Holiday Parenting Time: The parties agree to the holiday parenting schedule below.

HOLIDAY EVEN ODD


YEARS YEARS
New Year’s Eve (determined as even/odd by year that is ending) Father Mother
New year’s Day (determined as even/odd by the year that just ended.
Easter Mother Father
Mother’s Day Mother Mother
Father’s Day Father Father
July 4th Mother Father
Halloween-See below Father Father
Thanksgiving-See below Shared Shared
Christmas Eve-See Below Shared Shared
Christmas Day-See below Father Mother
Mother’s Birthday Mother Mother
Father’s Birthday Father Father
Child’s Birthday-See below Shared Shared

Thanksgiving Day: Both parents agree Father shall have parenting time on Thanksgiving
Day every year beginning at 5:00p.m. Both parents agree Father will be responsible for

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transportation of Kennedi during even years and Mother will be responsible for transportation
during odd years.

Christmas Eve (12/24): Both parents agree Father shall have overnight parenting every
year on Christmas Eve. Both parents agree Father will be responsible for transportation of
Kennedi during even years and Mother will be responsible for transportation during odd years.

Christmas Day (12/25): Both parents agree Mother shall have parenting time every year
on Christmas Day beginning at 1:00p.m. Both parents agree Father will be responsible for
transportation of Kennedi during even years and Mother will be responsible for transportation
during odd years.

New Years Eve and Day: Both parents agree Father will be responsible for transportation
of Kennedi during even years and Mother will be responsible for transportation during odd years.

Mother will always have parenting time on Labor Day, and Father will always have
parenting time on Memorial Day.

Kennedi’s Birthday: Both parents mutually agree to have parenting time with Kennedi on
her birthday. Each parent’s parenting time will be determined by the parenting schedule. The
parent without scheduled parenting time will be granted three hours to spend with Kennedi on
her birthday. Both parents agree the parenting time and transportation arrangements will be
determined and confirmed a week in advance.

Halloween Day and Nana’s Annual Halloween Party: both parents agree Father will have
parenting time every year on Halloween and during Nana’s annual Halloween party.

Juneteenth (6/19): The parents agree Father will have parenting time on Juneteenth every
year.

Valentine’s Day: The parents will share parenting time every year.

4.4 Parenting Time Hierarchy: Holiday parenting time takes precedence over all other
parenting time. Vacation parenting time takes precedence over regular weekly parenting time.

4.5 Right of First Refusal: Both parents agree that if either parent is in need of a caretaker
for Kennedi for three or more hours, during the parent’s assigned regular parenting time, that
parent shall first inform and offer the other parent the opportunity to care for Kennedi. If the
other parent is not available to care for Kennedi, it will be the responsibility of the parent who
has the designated parenting time to find a caretaker for Kennedi. The parent without the initial
parenting time the right to know who Kennedi will stay with until the other parent returns.

4.6 Travel: Either parent may temporarily remove the child from the State of Illinois for
trips or vacation purposes without further leave of Court or consent of the other parent during his
or her parenting time. However, in the event that either parent removes the minor child from the
State of Illinois, then that parent shall provide the other parent in writing within a reasonable
amount of time (14 days prior, whenever possible, but no less than 48 hours) with information
regarding the contemplated period of time outside of the State, the address and telephone number

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of where the child will be staying during the period of time outside the State of Illinois and shall
permit reasonable telephonic communication between the child and the other parent. If either
parent is taking the child out of the country for vacation purposes, upon request, the other parent
will provide the travelling parent with a letter granting the parent permission to remove the child
from the country for vacation purposes and the child’s passports.

4.7 School Breaks: The parties agree to share parenting time as equally as possible during
the child’s school breaks. To that end, the parties agree to alternating Spring Break parenting
time, with Father having even years and Mother having odd years. Spring Break parenting time
begins after school on the last day before break and ends the day before school resumes. The
parties agree to share the child’s Winter Break with the Mother having the first half and the
Father having the second half in even years, and reversed in odd years, subject to the holiday
parenting time detailed herein. The first half of Winter Break begins after school on the last day
before break and ends at the halfway point of the break, and the second half ends the day before
school resume.

4.8 Co-Parenting Communication between Parents: Both parents agree to share important
information regarding Kennedi on a regular basis through telephone calls and text messages.
Both parents agree it is important to be active and knowledgeable about Kennedi’s life. This
includes sharing information about Kennedy’s academics, social, emotional and psychological
well-being, health status and extracurricular activities.

4.9 Driving Arrangements/Transportation: Each party will ensure that whenever Kennedi
is transported in a vehicle the driver of that vehicle has a valid driver’s license and insurance and
that Kennedi is secured in proper car seats as required by Illinois law. If either parent will be late
in pick up or delivering of Kennedi, whether to a home, school, or activities, he/she will notify
the other parent who is expecting the arrival of Kennedi.

Unless specified above, Father will pick up Kennedi at the start of his parenting time, and
Mother will pick up Kennedi at the start of her parenting time.

V. PARENTAL RELOCATION

5.1 Parental relocation is defined as a change of residence to one more than twenty-five
(25) miles from the parent’s current residence or to one that is outside the State of Illinois.

5.2 In the event that one of the parties chooses to relocate as defined above, written notice
must be provided to the other parent and a copy of such notice shall also be filed with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Such notice shall be given at least sixty (60) days prior to
the relocation, and shall include the following:
a. The intended date of relocation;
b. The address of the new residence, if known;
c. The expected term of the relocation, if not permanent.

5.3 If the non-relocating parent does not object to the relocation and signs the notice, the
relocating parent shall file the notice with the court, and the relocation shall be allowed without
any further court action. The parents will modify the parenting plan or allocation by agreement to
accommodate the relocation. If the non-relocating parent objects to the relocation, or fails to sign
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the notice, or the parents cannot agree on modification of the parenting plan or allocation, the
parent seeking relocation must file a petition seeking permission to relocate.

VI. REMARRIAGE BY EITHER PARTY

It is understood by both parties that each parent will likely, at some time while the child
is a still minor, begin dating relationships with other people. The parties will not encourage the
child to refer to any other person as his “mother” or “father” or any variation thereof except the
parties bound herein.

VII. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

7.1 In the event that the parties are unable to agree as to the specifics necessary to carry
out the intentions of this agreement, any dispute may be submitted to a mediator for resolution
before a petition is filed in a Court of competent jurisdiction for determination, unless an
emergency situation exists whereby there is no tie for mediation. The parties agree that, before
they submit a dispute to a Court of competent jurisdiction, they shall attempt to resolve the
dispute between themselves. The parent who believes that there is a dispute will be designated
as the "aggrieved parent" and the other parent will be designated as the "responding parent" as
the parties agree to follow the following procedure in order to resolve disputes:
a. The aggrieved parent shall provide the responding parent with notice as to the
nature of the dispute. Said notice shall be in writing and shall describe the nature
of the dispute.
b. The responding parent shall state the nature of his/her response, in writing, within
21 days of receipt of the description of the grievance from the aggrieved parent.
c. If the dispute is not resolved in writing within 21 days of when the aggrieved
parent receives the responding parent's written position, then the parties agree to
meet at a public place at a time agreed upon for purposes of discussing the dispute
for no more than one (1) hour.
d. If the written and oral communication procedure set forth above do not serve to
resolve the dispute, the parties shall attend mediation. Unless otherwise agreed
upon by the parties, they shall contact the Center for Conflict Resolution at 11 E.
Adams Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL, (312) 922-6464, www.ccrchicago.org. or
the Mediation Counsel of Illinois (312) 641-3000,
www.mediationcouncilofillinois.org for mediation referrals.
e. If the parties’ choose to return to Family Mediation Services they must have an
Order to Mediation entered by the Judge. Family Mediation services Office,
Domestic Relations Division, 69 West Washington Blvd, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL
60602. Phone 312-603-1540
f. Each party shall pay for one-half of the cost of mediation.
g. If said procedure does not serve to resolve the dispute, then either party may
petition the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois for resolution of the dispute.
The attorney's fees to be paid for each party shall be determined by the Court.

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VIII. REVIEW

The parties agree to meet, on at least an annual basis, in order to review the terms of this
Parenting Agreement and determine whether or not the terms of this Agreement continue to
serve the best interests of the child.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals on the day
and year first above-written.

_________________________________ _________________________________
TAYLOR DUNN QUENTIN KIMBROUGH

ENTERED:
___________________________
JUDGE

ANTONIETTI LAW #36535


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