What is reasonable child visitation?

What does “reasonable visitation” mean? Reasonable visitation means that a parent has visitation with a child, but the court doesn’t dictate the schedule’s specifics. Parents will be free to establish the terms that work for the family.

What happens when a visitation order is issued?

Once a child visitation order is issued, both parents must follow its terms. However, as time passes, child custody and visitation orders may become overly burdensome or inappropriate. For example, the child’s needs or wishes may change. Or, a parent may relocate out of state, making visitation difficult.

Can a non custodial parent have visitation rights?

The non-custodial parent is typically granted visitation rights and the visits may be supervised or unsupervised. Joint custody gives both parents equal access to the child and requires that the parents agree to share decision-making responsibilities regarding the child. The child typically moves between the households of both parents.

What kind of custody does a custody agreement address?

The custody agreement will address the type of custody, which will help determine the visitation rights of the non-custodial parent. A child visitation schedule will be outlined in the order to allow the non-custodial parent to spend time with the child. What Types of Custody and Visitation Does the Court Order Address?

Do you need a regular child visitation schedule?

It’s important to establish a regular visitation schedule that works well for your entire family. Especially if your children are young or your separation is fairly recent, your whole family will benefit from a predictable, consistent routine. Generally, it’s best to start with a modest schedule you can all agree on and build on it from there.

What is child custody arrangement?

Child custody is the legal term used to describe the living arrangements and the decision-making authority that a parent has over a child following divorce or separation. Child custody defines the parents’ or guardians’ rights to make decisions on behalf of the children.

What is joint custody agreement?

Joint legal custody is when parents both have authority and responsibility to make decisions for the children. In joint custody agreements, parents generally agree to share joint physical and legal custody.

What is a custody order?

The parties shall have reasonable telephone contact with the minor child when they are with the other party.
The party who has the minor child with him or her shall make the decisions for day-to-day matters.
Father’s address shall be the address used to determine which schools the minor child will attend.

What is temporary custody?

Temporary custody is short term custody of a minor which is granted to someone who acts as a guardian while a more permanent arrangement is worked out.