It’s that time of the year again when families get together to celebrate with one another. Schools are closed and children can play and enjoy some much needed time away from studying. That’s right, the year-end holidays are upon us. This is the time of year when everybody is supposed to be in a happy mood and celebrating the end of another year.
This is a happy time except of course when couples who have divorced or ended a dating relationship do not have a holiday parenting plan or if they have an ineffective holiday parenting plan. When either of these two scenarios occurs it usually results in a situation where one or both parents are unhappy about the time they get to spend with their children during the holidays and winter break.
Often times children are also unhappy about having to follow an ineffective or nonexistent holiday parenting plan. This usually results in unnecessary stress being placed upon a child having to choose between their parents during the holidays.
When parents are unable to resolve issues and agree with which holiday parenting plan their child should follow, it either results in a child not spending any time with the other parent or not spending enough time with the other parent.
As a child custody attorney in San Diego, too often an individual comes to me because they are not able to spend enough time with their children during the holidays. Having recommended more than 4,000 parenting plans to family court judges when I worked for Family Court Services, I am aware of the difference between an effective and ineffective holiday parenting plan.
I often discuss the positives and negatives of my client’s current holiday parenting plan to try and find a deeper understanding of what is working and what is not working in their ability to spend time with their children during the holidays. I then ask them how much time they realistically can spend with their children during the holidays and we work together to develop a beneficial holiday parenting plan we can request from the other parent and or the court.
No child deserves the stress of having to decide between their parents especially during the holiday time and by developing an effective holiday parenting plan; parents can alleviate this undue stress.
To inquire further about an effective holiday parenting plan look for a local family law attorney who can discuss this process as it relates to your specific situation. In San Diego, contact the Law Offices of Brian A. Victor for more information about a holiday parenting plan.
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