The Upstate New York Divorce Law Blog
The Denial of Parenting Time
Denying a parent parenting time is a drastic thing to do. A court will not do this unless it is shown that parenting time with the non-custodial parent would be detrimental to the child. [Read More]
Restrictions or Conditions on Parenting Time
A court may impose reasonable restrictions on a parent’s parenting time. These may include limitations on travel or travel outside the state. These may include requiring a parent to refrain from consuming alcohol during [Read More]
Overnight Parenting Time
In some cases a non-custodial parent will be limited to daytime parenting time only and will not be given overnight parenting time with a child. This is the exception and not the rule. There [Read More]
Parenting Schedules for Children
There is no fixed rule as to what is or is not an appropriate parenting schedule and no schedule is perfect. Nevertheless, there are some schedules that are more common than others because they [Read More]
Parenting Time and Reasonable and Meaningful Access
A non-custodial parent has the right to "reasonable and meaningful access” to their child or children. To the extent that the parties can agree to what is a fair and balanced parenting schedule that [Read More]
Visitation or Parenting Time by A Non-Custodial Parent
Visitation refers to the time that the non-custodial parent has with their child. More accurately, this should be called parenting time, since this is the non-custodial parent's time to parent their child. In a [Read More]