This story out of Kentucky covers many of the issues at stake in custody cases nationwide. Parenting time is not always 50/50 in Illinois. Courts will base parenting time decisions on what is in the child’s best interest based on factors such as the age of the child, ties to the community and who has cared for them in the past. When parents are able to function as co-parents, 50/50 is much more likely.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/01/18/states-are-increasingly-considering-equal-shared-parenting-custody-cases-this-young-kentucky-couple-serve-test-case/