Question:
I was a local non-custodial parent with the standard visitation schedule (every other weekend, alternate holidays, 4 weeks in the summer). I was transferred on my job to Florida recently, but am still being held to the standard visitation schedule. Practical constraints mean that I can therefore only see my child for four weeks in the summer. Is it typical in these situations to have visitation extended in the summer? Is there an out-of-state visitation schedule?
Answer:
I have found that a common out of state custody schedule of Missouri court is one weekend per month set around a three day school holiday if possible, two weeks at Christmas, every spring break and six-eight weeks in the summer. If it is eight weeks they are sometimes split into two four week periods. The real issue is who pays for the transportation. If the children are old enough to fly alone or with a companion from the airline it is obviously much less expensive than having to fly each way with the children.