Use this form if you have been unreasonably denied visitation with one or more children, and you are not their parent. Grandparents in Illinois are not automatically granted visitation rights with their grandchildren.However, they can petition the court for visitation. Grandparents do not have inherent rights in Illinois to their grandchildren. This page includes all DCFS forms available online. Forms are available for view in either or both of the following formats. How can non-parent family members file for visitation rights in Illinois? An Illinois grandparent has the right to file a petition for grandchild visitation in particular circumstances. Grandparents are one of the parties that have the right to petition the court in order to request visitation. Handling documents with our feature-rich and intuitive PDF editor is simple.