Abusing Visitation Rights When a couple goes through a divorce, one of the hardest things they often deal with is custody of a child. Chances are, one of the parents will lose the ability to be with their child every day, and this can often lead to feelings of contention […]
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If you ask divorcing couples with children the top five biggest issues during the divorce you are almost assured of having the children’s visitation schedule on that list. There are numerous reasons why this happens as well as why the children often feel like pawns in the divorce. We want
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Child visitation is an important aspect of child custody decisions because it determines how much time non-custodial parents may spend with their children. Details are outlined in a visitation agreement that both parents must adhere to or face legal consequences. Agreeing upon a visitation schedule is sometimes difficult and the
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Parents who exercise their child visitation rights often expect a particular outcome. If their expectations are realistic, the outcome may not be a surprise. However, if they expect to see their children every day, they may be very disappointed. This leads to the question of how much visitation to expect.
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It can be difficult to deal with a non-custodial parent who constantly falls behind with child support payments. Many custodial parents lash out by withholding child visitation. Though this may provide some level of satisfaction, it is not recommended. Visitation rights and child support are not related and failure to
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When a judge grants child visitation to a non-custodial parent, the details of the arrangement are recorded in a document called a visitation agreement. Both parents are legally bound to comply with this document or face legal consequences. If parents have trouble enforcing visitation agreements, an attorney can provide help.
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When a court awards physical custody of a child to one parent during divorce, it usually awards visitation rights to the other parent. A father’s visitation in divorce is a highly-discussed topic because many fathers are not awarded physical custody of their children. After receiving visitation rights, some fathers wonder
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A child visitation lawyer knows that parents who share physical custody of their children should take particular interest in forming a child visitation calendar or parenting plan. This calendar is a document both parents follow in order to establish who is responsible for the child at different points throughout the
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Parents who are not awarded physical custody of their children may still receive visitation rights. A visitation agreement puts non-custodial parenting time arrangements in writing. Family courts are sometimes involved in determining visitation arrangements and even if not, it is advisable for the non-custodial parent to retain a child visitation
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Having primary custody of a child is not without its struggles. Adjusting to life as a primary caregiver can take some time and then there is the child visitation granted to the non-custodial parent. The visitation agreement may include overnight visitation stays, which can leave the household very quiet and
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A visitation agreement specifies the amount of time that each parent will spend with his or her children following a divorce or end of the relationship. A visitation schedule is considered fair when the needs of each parent are met. Many parents go through the process only to receive an
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Last Updated: November 2, 2022 When some couples get divorced, they share custody (either decision making and/or parenting time) of their children. In other situations, one parent is awarded primary custody and the other is granted visitation rights. Exactly how much child visitation should a parent expect to receive? The
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