When you are dealing with childhood custody of many types, you are going to find that visitation comes up. This is something that is best discussed with your lawyer since you want to be sure that you are doing the best job that you can of finding out how to make it happen and how to make your own needs feel satisfied in regards to how much you can see your child.

Here we will talk about some types of child visitation so that you can understand what you may want to ask your lawyer about.

What is Visitation?

This is the first question to ask. It basically means the time that the child gets to spend with the parent that they are not in custody of. If the mother has sole custody of the child, then the father gets visitation, or not. The mother doesn’t get visitation since she has custody.

Who Decides The Visitation?

The judge is the one that determines most of what is going to happen in terms of visitation. The key is to figure out how it all works together. There are a lot of things that they will have to figure out such as the various work schedules of the parents and other things. They are going to find the best solution in most cases, but the parents and attorneys will also come into play in regard to this.

There are always unique situations and ways to work around specific issues. These are things that you would want to discuss with the judge so that you can make sure that you are going to make the best choice and communicate clearly.

Remember that even if the parent has a long amount of visitation time, such as a whole weekend, it does not mean that they have custody.

Supervised Visitation

This type of visitation is specific to certain cases where the child is safest with supervision. The judge may determine this when there was domestic violence and there is a danger to the child. This is all going to depend on the specific case, and it will be ultimately up to the judge. Always talk to the lawyer about this option if you are the custodial parent and you have extra concerns about your ex partner and concern for the child.

The Role of the Attorney

You always want to speak to your attorney as much as you can. Make sure that you are working with them no matter what happens in the court room to make sure that the child’s best interests are kept in mind at all times and that they are safe, for that is always the most important thing.