Who Determines Whats Reasonable and Fair in Child Custody Law Cases?
When one parent is awarded physical custody, and the other is granted “visitation at reasonable times and places,” the parent with physical custody is generally in the driver’s seat regarding what is “reasonable and fair” visitation. When a court determines the visitation rights of a non-custodial parent, it usually leaves it to the parents to work out a precise schedule of time and place. This allows the divorcing couple to exercise flexibility by taking into consideration both the parents’ and the children’s schedules If both parents cooperate and make sure the children spend a significant amount of time with each parent, this needn’t cause undo problems or hardships. But… many times this isn’t the case. Due to animosity, hurt feelings, the wish to “get back” at the spouse, or just plain mean spirited revenge – all too often “visitation at reasonable times and places” translates into far too little time for the non-custodial parent. Bitter disputes then occur, only increasing the ani
