If you are a parent who shares custody of your children with their other parent, you may dread summer vacation because of the struggles you endure over their custody.
Whether your divorce is still pending, or you never formalized your relationship, you will still have to abide by any terms set forth in any interim or permanent custody order. For instance, you might want to head down to Florida for a week and let the kids get in some beach time. But if your custody order states that you may not take the kids out of state, you could have a big problem.
Below are some tips that may help you avoid power struggles and problems.
Set a vacation schedule early
Conflicts can arise if both parents want to take the kids away during the same period of time. One parent may inevitably have to reschedule their vacation in those cases, and that can often create problems at work. It’s far better to work together to arrive at an agreement for vacation travel with the kids. Once you have a parenting plan in place, the court can approve and order it.
Stay compliant with the custody order
Even if you completely disagree with the premise of the custody order that is in place, you still must abide by it until your Atlanta family law attorney can petition the court for a modification.
Keep your ex in the loop
Vacation plans change, but when you share custody with your child’s other parent, you must keep your ex abreast of all developments.
Let the kids contact their other parent
There are a number of ways you can facilitate communication between even young children and their other parent. Facetime, Skype, email and texting all can be used to let your kids check in and let their mom or dad know that all is well.
