Parental Custody - Working it Out During Temporary Child Custody
Bill just moved out of his house into an apartment.
He and his wife, Lisa, decided that it would be best for them to have some time separated from each other.
Bill let Lisa stay in the house with their two children, but he still wants to see them and have contact with them.
How do Bill and Lisa work out the parental custody with the children? This is the start of pretty much every divorce and separation that happens.
When one of the parents leaves the home, a temporary child custody situation occurs.
Parental custody during the temporary situation is handled similarly to a permanent situation.
Here are some suggestions for dealing with this issue.
When parents separate, they need to come up with a child custody agreement or parenting plan for the duration of the separation.
This is a temporary custody agreement because the parents may not know how long it will last or the final result.
Some temporary custody agreements need to be changed into permanent custody agreements when the parents divorce (the period of waiting for a divorce to finalize is also considered temporary custody) and some of them end when the parents move back in with each other.
It's important to start the situation out right by coming up with a good custody and visitation schedule.
Generally, the children will stay at the home where they live with the parent who is the primary caregiver.
If both parents have been involved in taking care of the children, it is vital that parents set up a visitation schedule where the children see the parent who has moved out often.
And, there should be enough time in those visits for the parent to continue the parental responsibilities.
Parents need to decide when the children will see the parent who has left, and also decide the particulars of the situation.
The parents need to discuss who will transport the children to the visits and where the visits will take place.
Some parents find it easier to leave the children at the home and have the parents rotate time there.
So, mom might be at the house half of the week and dad might be there the other half.
Think of what will be best for your children.
Being willing to work out the parental custody during this temporary time will help prepare you if you need to work out a permanent custody agreement.
It is also necessary so that each parent continues to stay close and build relationships with the children.
He and his wife, Lisa, decided that it would be best for them to have some time separated from each other.
Bill let Lisa stay in the house with their two children, but he still wants to see them and have contact with them.
How do Bill and Lisa work out the parental custody with the children? This is the start of pretty much every divorce and separation that happens.
When one of the parents leaves the home, a temporary child custody situation occurs.
Parental custody during the temporary situation is handled similarly to a permanent situation.
Here are some suggestions for dealing with this issue.
When parents separate, they need to come up with a child custody agreement or parenting plan for the duration of the separation.
This is a temporary custody agreement because the parents may not know how long it will last or the final result.
Some temporary custody agreements need to be changed into permanent custody agreements when the parents divorce (the period of waiting for a divorce to finalize is also considered temporary custody) and some of them end when the parents move back in with each other.
It's important to start the situation out right by coming up with a good custody and visitation schedule.
Generally, the children will stay at the home where they live with the parent who is the primary caregiver.
If both parents have been involved in taking care of the children, it is vital that parents set up a visitation schedule where the children see the parent who has moved out often.
And, there should be enough time in those visits for the parent to continue the parental responsibilities.
Parents need to decide when the children will see the parent who has left, and also decide the particulars of the situation.
The parents need to discuss who will transport the children to the visits and where the visits will take place.
Some parents find it easier to leave the children at the home and have the parents rotate time there.
So, mom might be at the house half of the week and dad might be there the other half.
Think of what will be best for your children.
Being willing to work out the parental custody during this temporary time will help prepare you if you need to work out a permanent custody agreement.
It is also necessary so that each parent continues to stay close and build relationships with the children.