VISITATION AND PARENTING TIME PLANS
New Jersey (NJ) Visitation and Parenting Time Plans Lawyers
At the New Jersey law offices of Weinberger Law Group, LLC, we are prepared to lessen the anxiety of the emotional, unfamiliar and often stressful situation you are confronted with when child related issues become intertwined within a relationship dissolution. Our NJ divorce and family law attorneys will provide you with the education, tools and guidance necessary to make the most thoughtful decisions which are in the best interests of you and your family.
We will discuss with you all of your options regarding child custody arrangements including sole custody, shared custody, joint legal custody. After a decision is made as to which custody option is most appropriate in your matter, our New Jersey divorce and family law attorneys will assist in carefully crafting a sensible visitation and parenting time plan that is designed specifically for you and your family, while making sure to take into consideration various factors including work schedules, activities, travel, child care needs, extended family members, etc.
Example of a visitation plan:
One example of a visitation plan in a joint legal custody scenario is for the non-custodial parent to enjoy an every other weekend schedule with the children from Friday evening after work at 6:00 p.m. overnight through to Sunday evening after dinner at 6:30 p.m. This offers both parents an alternating weekend schedule so there is “fun time” with the children for each parent on non-school and non-work days. It also enables the non-custodial parent some overnight evenings but allows the custodial parent enough time on Sunday night to prepare the children for school the next day if necessary. In this example, the non-custodial parent may also enjoy weekday time with the children every Wednesday for dinner after work from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is only one example from dozens of monthly schedules that can be coordinated and memorialized into your personal agreement.
It is important to recognize that all families have differing needs and schedules so each plan will vary. What might be right for you would likely be unworkable for your closest friend, if he or she were left to make similar decisions. It is important to get legal advice on this highly sensitive subject matter so that all bases are covered. The overall visitation and parenting time plan schedule often includes provisions for: holidays for the entire calendar year, time sharing for winter and spring break, children’s birthdays, the parties’ birthdays, mother’s day and father’s day, special occasion flexibility, summer vacations, transportation details, etc. Factors to consider before establishing a parenting plan are: the age of the children, the distance between the residences of the parents, work commitments, children’s activities, special needs of the child, etc.
Helping you create a workable visitation and parenting time plan
The experienced New Jersey child custody lawyers at the Weinberger Law Group, LLC are available to assist you with all of your visitation and parenting time needs. We will also help you create a schedule that is logical and manageable for you and your family. Our NJ family law attorneys will assist you in accomplishing this goal whether it is a schedule that is agreed upon amicably between you and the other parent, or you require the court to assist in the implementation or enforcement of the visitation plan.
Contact a NJ visitation and parenting plan attorney today at 973-457-1244 for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.
