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California Child Visitation Schedules And Parenting Time

Orange County Child Custody Attorney Enforces Parental Rights

According to child custody laws in California, non-custodial parents have a right to parenting time, also known as visitation, with their children. If the court awards primary physical child custody to one parent, it will grant visitation rights to the other. This allows both parents to keep in contact with their children and preserve a sense of normalcy in the midst of drastic changes.

Several factors can influence the outcome of your parenting time schedule and visitation rights. Our Orange County Family Law Associates can clearly explain what to expect as you move forward with the divorce process or child custody dispute. At no cost to you, an experienced Orange County child custody attorney from our firm can meet with you and provide an assessment of your case.

Whether you and your spouse have already come to an agreeable visitation schedule or if you need an ally as you fight for fair rights, we are available to provide valuable advice about your specific situation. Call our lawyers today to schedule a case review, and at no cost to you, we can let you know what to expect.

Call our Irvine family law attorneys today at (949) 397-6649. We look forward to helping you.

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How to Set Up a Visitation Schedule If Parents Divorce in California

In many cases, divorcing parents write their own plans for custody and visitation they believe is fair and workable. This can be done through the parties themselves or through the attorneys. They submit their schedule to a judge, who confirms the parenting plan as an official court order. From then on, both parties are beholden to the plan. Parents can create a fixed schedule, or in some cases, a flexible schedule can work.

If the parents cannot agree on a fair visitation schedule, they must go through divorce mediation. A family law mediator is a neutral third party who will attempt to find a solution that satisfies everyone. Your divorce lawyer attorney can attend the mediation sessions with you. If mediation does not produce an agreement, the parents will attend a hearing in front of a judge. Each side will argue their case, and the judge will make a final decision.

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What is Supervised Child Visitation? When is it Necessary?

Since the court is operating from the base assumption that the child will benefit from interacting with both parents, it will encourages visitation rights with a non-custodial parent. However, certain situations exist where it is not safe for the child to be alone with a parent unsupervised. When that can be proven, the child custody laws in California will enforce supervised visitation. A hearing must be held if one parent alleges the other to require a supervisor for visitation.

Supervised visitation means that a third party, such a relative or social worker, will monitor the visit. A parent may be ordered to have only supervised visitation if he or she has a history of drug abuse, violence or other types of criminal behavior, or if he or she lacks the capacity to take care of the child.

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