Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

I am curious about child support laws when I had my children for summer vacation.

Per our child custody agreements, my kids stay with me over summer breaks. Yet I was still paying child support to my ex-wife during the months the kids lived with me.

During an extended period of parenting time where the kids are solely in the child support obligor's possession, should parents still be expected to pay child support? Can I get a credit or reimbursement for the child support paid during the summer break?

Question:

My child custody agreement with my ex-wife calls for one 14-day visitation period each year.

However, my ex-wife is telling me that I will only have 10 days with my daughter because of "other activities" scheduled when she is in town.

Is there anything I can do to ensure I am given my full amount of parenting time as awarded by the divorce court?

Also, since I now live in Utah and the decree was issued in Virginia where is the jurisdiction?

Question:

Per our child custody agreement, my summer visitation consists of three separate one-week periods during June, July and August with my daughter.

However, trying to schedule this parenting time is a constant battle since my ex-wife insists the schedule has be to convenient for her.

Can I file an amended parenting plan template with the court that ensures my summer visitation times are a set date for each month?

By Matt Allen

Editor, DadsDivorce.com

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By Andrea Johnson

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

Perhaps the biggest concern for divorcing parents is how the parenting time is to be divided.

Parenting time involves much more that just the week-to-week schedule, but also includes special periods including the seasonal breaks from school and holidays.  

In this article, I will provide examples of how a standard holiday visitation schedule in a parenting plan should look and what wording you should use in your divorce decree.