Parenting Time Enforcement
The enforcement of parenting time varies from state to state. An easy way to find out more about your state's enforcement policies and procedures in to enter "parenting time enforcement" and your state's name into a search engine, you can usually find some pretty good information on the first page of results. However, there are some pretty general things that you should probably know.
Many people look to the Police for the enforcement of parenting time. However, depending on your state and county laws, parenting time issues may be treated as a civil matter in which case there is little the police can do. Some states do have provisions to allow the courts to make a police officer or other appropriate person available for the enforcement of parenting time.
If there is a parenting time violation, you will need to document:
- What the normal parenting time calendar or schedule should have been?
- What were the dates and times you were denied your parenting time?
- When was your last visit and for how long?
- What were the reasons your were given for the parenting time denial?
- What else may have contributed to the denial?
- Were there any discussions about a make-up or alternate time?
Once, you have this information, you will be able to have your attorney file paperwork with the courts. Once again, depending on your state, you may be sent to mediation or other alternative dispute resolution program or you and the other parent may have to attend a court hearing.
Tools like the OurFamilyWizard website can make preparing this documentation much easier and much more valid. By having date and time stamps on every entry that can be verified by our servers, you can avoid a great deal of the "he said/she said" issues that may otherwise arise.
In either case, an agreement or an order will be reached. In some states, there can be punitive actions made against the party who has denied parenting time. In some states, the court can change the parenting plan, award makeup time, fine the other parent, award attorney fees, suspend support, and order a parent into counseling.
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