Visitation Rights

• A noncustodial parent in Illinois still has the right to see his child. Although he does not have custody over his children, he still has the right to spend quality time with his children. As long as he is not a danger to the children's safety and health, he can still be a part of their lives. It is illegal for the custodial parent to deny the noncustodial parent time with his children.
  
  

Financial Support

• In Illinois, the noncustodial parent has an obligation to contribute a certain amount of funds to the custodial parent to cater to the child's financial needs. For example, if the child needs health care and the cost is too expensive for the custodial parent to pay, then the noncustodial parent can pay the balance. In Illinois, the noncustodial parent has to pay child support; if she fails to do so, she may get fined.
  
  

Paternity Leave

• All fathers in Illinois are entitled to paternity leave. If the couple get divorced or separated before the child has been born, the father still has the right to get paternity leave, even if he is a noncustodial parent. Paternity leave is granted to enable the father to bond with the newly born child. Sometimes, the stress that comes with a new child may be too much for the mother to bear alone. The father, therefore, gets to help the mother and fulfill his fatherly duties.
  
  

Information Rights

• A noncustodial parent in Illinois has the right to know what is going on in his child's life. The custodial parent has to inform the noncustodial parent of all the major decisions made concerning the child. The noncustodial parent has the right to participate in all major decisions concerning the child. If the custodial parent chooses to exclude the noncustodial parent from the decision-making process, the noncustodial parent has the right to seek legal action.