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Remember That Quality Time Is Important In Parenting Schedules

On Behalf of | Jun 12, 2020 | Child Custody, Firm News |

Trying to work through all the points in a child custody matter can be a challenge, but it’s necessary, so your child has a solid foundation despite the end of your marriage. As you’re trying to come up with the terms, you must do what’s best for the children. This means that you have to consider their emotional needs, as well as the practical points.

The parenting time schedule is one of the most important things you’ll have to figure out when you’re working on the plan. Typically, the child will spend roughly the same amount of time with each parent. The days of one parent having the children every week and alternating weekends are largely gone. Instead, parents both get time to spend with the children, so they can build meaningful relationships.

Because the goal of parenting time is for the child to get time with each parent, it might help for you and your ex to write out your work schedules and other consistent commitments, so you can try to ensure that neither parent is always working when they have the children.

In some cases, a flexible schedule is better for everyone involved. This is the case when the parents have schedules that change or when the child has a very active social life along with extracurricular activities.

Taking all of these points into account might seem overwhelming, but you might be able to find a creative solution to the issue. Working with someone who has experience in these matters might be beneficial because they might have some ideas that you haven’t thought of.