If you have visitation rights with your children, you know how important it is to make the most of every minute you spend together. However, there could come a point when you realize that you need to change your visitation date or time.
Should you find yourself in this position, the first thing you should do is reach out to your ex-spouse. You can't make any changes until they first agree to them.
In your divorce, you'll find yourself faced with questions and concerns regarding both physical and legal custody.
Legal custody provides a parent (or parents) with the power to make important decisions regarding their children, including but not limited to:
When you first tell your children about your divorce, they're likely to have concerns about the impact on their future. However, depending on their age, they may quickly put this out of their mind.
As things change down the line, it's important that you keep your children informed as to how child custody and visitation will affect them. Here are some things you should discuss:
There are a lot of things that come into focus when a couple is faced with an impending divorce. One such concern is how they're going to share custody of their kids. While it's best if a couple can reach an agreement among themselves, many cannot. It's in situations like this that the court may step in and make decisions for them. There are a variety of child custody options a judge here in Plantation may impose depending on the circumstances.
A judge may award legal or physical custody to one or both parents.
It's difficult for any parents to transition from seeing their child virtually anytime to having to schedule when they're going to spend time with them. It can be helpful to have a third party step in and negotiate a custody schedule that may be amenable to both. How you should split up your time with your child varies greatly depending on their age and stage of development.
Infants and toddlers tend to instill a lot of trust in their primary caretaker. This is why long periods of separation between parents and their kids aren't ideal at this age. Your son or daughter may easily become depressed and develop separation anxiety if you're separated for a long time. This can lead them to have difficulty in developing relationships and regression on down the road.
If you have visitation rights with your children, it's important to take advantage of every minute you get to spend together. Not only is this good for you, but the same holds true for your children.
It's your hope that you never run into visitation related concerns, but there's always a chance this could happen. For example, your ex-spouse may do their best to take away some of your rights, as they're still angry about your divorce.
When you create a parenting agreement, you do so with the idea that both you and your ex will rely on it to raise your children to the best of your ability.
Despite the fact that your parenting agreement is a legally binding court order, your ex may take the liberty to violate it every now and again. While everyone makes mistakes, if this turns into a regular occurrence it's critical to take action.
Just as you have concerns about your life after divorce, your children are sure to share some of your feelings. They know things are changing but may not have a solid grasp as to what it means for them.
There are many things you can say to your children to help them better understand what's to come. You can start with the following:
You wait all year long to go on a summer vacation with your children. While it has the potential to be an enjoyable experience for everyone, it can also turn sour should you run into issues regarding child custody and visitation.
For example, you have plans to take your children on vacation the same week as your ex. If this happens, one or both of you will need to adjust your schedule.
As you work through your divorce, it won't be long before you turn your attention to child custody, visitation and related matters. This is often one of the biggest sticking points in the divorce process, so you need to prepare accordingly.
Once you work through everything with your ex-spouse, either in mediation or litigation, you'll have a parenting agreement and visitation schedule that can guide you in the future.
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