Non-Custodial Parent Rights of Contact

Most people go Prose because of the huge cost of hiring a lawyer who may or maynot work for you. Listened to a case online where the lawyers were going back and forth regarding the rights of contact.

The judge had ruled that the non-custodial parent had rights of contact but did not take the step of setting up a basic schedule that the divorcing family could use as a guide. As a result the parents and their lawyers were back in court - again - fighting over what could be considered an acceptable schedule. The outcome does not matter for the purposes of this post. What does matter is that you as a Prose litigant should make sure there is a basic visitation schedule hammered out by all parties and the judge before leaving court. Otherwise you will find yourself right back in court.

Some other things to consider. All ways be thinking of the future:

1. Make sure that you are involved in the caring of your child as the non-custodial parent. You may not be able to bring your child to the doctor - but make an effort to find out what happened at the visit. Do not rely on the ex to provide the information.
2. Get involved with your child's school and his/ her teacher(s). This can be something as simple as emailing on a regular basis with the teacher.
3. Keep a diary of events and or things you have done with your child(ren) in a bound notebook. This is useful as it documents what you have done. It can also be used to show if there are any problems which you may have had to face with visitation.

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