What to do if you don’t agree with the court ordered parenting time schedule?

If a temporary change is needed for your parenting time schedule, consider communicating this change with the other parent for alternate arrangements. In regards to these arranged modifications, both you and the other parent should document the changes and sign the agreement of the parenting time schedule. Both you and the other parent should retain…

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How to Get Unsupervised Visitation

Courts order supervised visitation in some high conflict or high risk custody disputes. Supervised visitation is usually carried out on a schedule, with a limited number of hours per week. The visit can take place in public, such as at a restaurant, or at the home of the parent. A professional provider, family member or…

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Do I have to inform my husband if I’m going to do a paternity test?

For the majority of mankind’s history, proving paternity has been a challenging thing to do. This changed in the latter part of the 20th century as mankind developed a better understanding of DNA. Now, paternity tests provide an accurate and irrefutable way to determine who the father of any child is. Not surprisingly, paternity testing…

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Can My Parenting Time Schedule Be Modified?

Parenting time or visitation is an element within a court order that parents can change if they have a reasonable circumstance that requires such. For example, a change in jobs, responsibilities or address may warrant an adjustment or modification to a parenting plan. The parents cannot automatically change the terms of the court order. If…

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