A child visitation schedule, also called a parenting plan, serves as a calendar for parents to follow regarding responsibility for their children. This schedule is particularly important for parents who share physical custody of their children. A child visitation lawyer helps parents draft this schedule and provides assistance if disagreements arise regarding visitation. Lawyers that are skilled at fixing visitation agreements provide free consultations to discuss your issues in detail!
Visitation Problems? We Can Help Fix Them
Some parents are able to establish a visitation agreement and schedule through mediation or settlement while others request assistance from a court. When parents create the schedule themselves, they have more input and this allows them to be creative regarding visitation details. Many parents are able to work things out amicably in this matter.
However, what initially seems like a suitable visitation schedule may become infeasible in the future. In addition, if the plan does not account for details like which parent is responsible for a sick child sent home from school, disagreements could arise. Even something as simple as transportation to and from the home of the other parent can cause an argument. When parents disagree on an aspect of the visitation schedule or encounter situations that are unaccounted for in the plan, they should get legal help.
Schedules Can be Altered if Both Parties Agree
Child visitation schedules are typically included in signed court orders and are considered legally binding. However, these plans can be altered provided that both parents agree to the changes. As needed, visitation days and times may be changed and as children get older, parents tend to be more flexible with the arrangements because they and their children have become comfortable with the living situation.
Even if things move along relatively smoothly, there may come a time when parents want to change the visitation schedule but cannot agree on the changes to be made. At that point, they must request a visitation schedule modification from the court. A child visitation lawyer can provide valuable help in both situations. This legal expert may be able to help parents negotiate a new arrangement out of court and can advocate for a new plan in court if the parents remain in disagreement.
Parents should understand their visitation rights and work out a mutually acceptable visitation schedule themselves, if possible. When they cannot agree, an attorney may help them resolve their issues or present the case to a court. In the end, the best interest of the child is what matters most and parents should keep this in mind before they begin arguing about the visitation schedule. Getting a free consultation with one of our experts is easy–learn your rights and let us help you fight for them!
Sheila says
July 24, 2018 at 6:59 pmMy daughter has joint custody of her and her ex husbands son. She is primary custody holder. They have 59/50 visitation, and my grandson turns twelve July 25th 2018. He has never wanted to go with his father as my daughter took him to court when the child was two to utilize his visitation as they were so spurattic. Anyway now their son is literally making himself sick not wanting to go to his fathers house . He remarried, and has two small children under the age of four. He says his father screams at his step mother, and they constantly are whipping the oldest of their two children together. My question is can my grandson at this age go in front of a judge , and tell him what his reasons are for not wanting to go to his fathers. In the four years he has had 50/50 visitation he has moved four times as well. He never keeps my daughter informed of where he’s living, and he ha staking hi. Out of state with out informing her as well. He’s in the National Guard, and he feels as if he is above the laws.
Eduardo M says
January 13, 2018 at 6:43 amas father that’s paying child support has to be forest to pay medical insurance even if your kids don’t want nothing to do with you or wants you out of there lifes. Don’t get the wrong idea I want my kids In my life but they don’t want to be in mine
C says
February 20, 2018 at 9:06 amThere children. They didn’t ASK to be yours. You made them. Suck it up