It is summer and time for a vacation. You grab the kids and begin your drive for a great time. Sounds simple enough and it usually is unless of course you have a court order dictating when you are allowed to have vacation time with your children. There can be lots of confusion as to what the court order means. There also can be an ex-spouse or partner who is opposed to your plans for summer vacation.
This is the plight that many face when they have been through Family Court. This isn’t the story that everyone with a child custody dispute goes through, but for many parents, this is something they deal with every time they want to take a vacation with their children.
As a family law attorney in San Diego, I see clients deal with this issue a lot especially when there are co-parenting issues involved in the relationship.
My background as a licensed marriage and family therapist as well as a child custody lawyer lends itself to having a particular insight into relationship dynamics especially among couples who are divorced and/or separated.
When clients ask me the first thing they should do when issues arise, I generally tell them to discuss the issue with the other parent if they can before deciding upon continued litigation. I believe it is always in the best interest of the parties for parents to work out the difficulties before a judge has to make a court order. Unfortunately, this does not always work and further steps such as mediation may be necessary. This issue will be discussed in more detail in part two of this series.
To inquire further about more specifics of child custody and visitation consult with 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. www.brianvictorlaw.com
