Visitation Rights

In divorce cases, the parent who does not have custody of the children will most often receive visitation rights from the judge in the case (assuming that you and your ex-spouse cannot come up with a visitation schedule on your own).  Visitation usually consists of every other weekend, one or two months during the summer, one night a week and every other major holiday.

If you do not have custody and your ex-spouse refuses to let you have visitation, have your lawyer contact his or her lawyer.  If this doesn't gain you visitation, you may have to return to court.  The judge may punish the custodial parent by stopping support payments until visitation occurs or he may award custody to the other parent.

If you have custody and deny visitation to the other parent because you are genuinely concerned about the welfare of your children, tell your lawyer.  He may be able to convince the judge to terminate your ex-spouse's visitation rights.