Some Useful Child Visitation Guidelines for Parents

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Some Useful Child Visitation Guidelines for
Parents
In parenting matters involving two divorced or
separated parents, it is often necessary for the
custodial parent and the non-custodial parent to
work out parenting time schedules. Both parents
must be involved in the parenting of their
children so that they can be a part of their
lives this includes maintaining relationships
with friends, family members, and the children's
teachers. When parenting time is awarded to a
parent or non-parent, its terms can be arranged
in an agreement between the parties or by the
court.
In making parenting time decisions based on what
is in the best interests of a child, several
factors would be considered. Here are some
valuable guidelines that will help you know more
about child visitation terms - 1. When
parenting time is awarded to a parent or
non-parent, the parenting schedule should be
specified down to the hour and minute of
parenting time if possible. If this is not
possible due to work schedules and other factors
involved in the parenting time, a parenting plan
may be
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created with weekend parenting times listed as
blocks of hours to be used as a parenting time
guideline. The parenting plan should be signed by
both parents and any non-parent that has
parenting time, and it should be placed in the
court file so that it can serve as evidence if
one parent or the other wishes to alter
parenting time.

• When parenting time is awarded to a parent or
  non-parent, the parenting schedule should be
  specified down to the hour and minute of
  parenting time if possible. If this is not
  possible due to work schedules and other factors
  involved in parenting time, a parenting plan may
  be created with weekend parenting times listed
  as blocks of hours to be used as a parenting time
  guideline. The parenting plan should be signed
  by both parents and any non-parent that has
  parenting time, and it should be placed in the
  court file so that it can serve as evidence if
  one parent or the other wishes to alter
  parenting time.
• The parenting plan should be signed by both
  parents and any non-parent that has parenting
  time, and it should be placed in the court file
  so that it can serve as evidence if one parent or
  the other wishes to alter parenting time.
• The best interests of the child must also be
  considered in awarding this parenting time. When
  there is an existing parenting plan for both
  parents, it may be necessary for the parenting
  time to be worked out. However, if it is in the
  best interests of the child, parenting time may
  be awarded even over one parent's objection
  when
• As parenting time is awarded to a non-parent,
  parenting plans can be implemented. The parenting
  plan
• should be signed by both parents and any
  non-parent that has parenting time, and it should
  be placed in the court file so that it can serve
  as evidence if one parent or the other wishes to
  alter parenting time.