Question about CP and EOW visitation

[dorothymantooth]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY

Some time ago I read a post that had to do with establishing visitation. I believe the NCP wanted every weekend visitation and one of the seniors (?) responded that this would not happen because the CP is entitled to have weekend time with the child as well, which is why EOW is standard.

Did I read that correctly? Is there some kind of statute or official guideline that would have this in it, especially in NYS Family Court Law? Or is this just basically a common argument that's used in Court?

Thank you!

 

[rbw5147]

My ex has our child every Mon-Thurs nights and I have him every Fri-Sun nights. However, this was something that HE requested. We could not agree on visitation and the judge decided that having 2 "set" home bases, was in the best interest of our child. Also, this is in Colorado.

 

[Ohiogal]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY

Some time ago I read a post that had to do with establishing visitation. I believe the NCP wanted every weekend visitation and one of the seniors (?) responded that this would not happen because the CP is entitled to have weekend time with the child as well, which is why EOW is standard.

Did I read that correctly? Is there some kind of statute or official guideline that would have this in it, especially in NYS Family Court Law? Or is this just basically a common argument that's used in Court?

Thank you!

Its not a law. It can be used as a common argument that the CP should have some free time with the child(ren). However there is no law prohibiting time being split with every weekend to one parent and the week days to another parent.

 

[Datman07]

I agree with OG

As long as you are both in agreement to the terms, there is no set schedule for visitation. It is usually whatever works best for BOTH parents.

 

[BL]

Depending on the parent's schedules and if they come to an agreement stipulated into orders and the Judge's approval , there's no schedule set in stone ( by Law ).

A basic standard is EOW ,EO Major Holiday, at least two weeks in the summer .

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY

Some time ago I read a post that had to do with establishing visitation. I believe the NCP wanted every weekend visitation and one of the seniors (?) responded that this would not happen because the CP is entitled to have weekend time with the child as well, which is why EOW is standard.

Did I read that correctly? Is there some kind of statute or official guideline that would have this in it, especially in NYS Family Court Law? Or is this just basically a common argument that's used in Court?

Thank you!

I agree with everyone else, but I will add that unless both parents agree to one of the parents having every weekend, its simply not going to happen.

The important thing to understand here is that judges will sign off on most agreements made between parents (unless there is something blatantly illegal in the agreement) but that if a judge has to decide, the judge will decide based on the best interest of the children.

I have NEVER in almost 20 years of participating on forums like these ever seen a judge order that one parent get all the weekends, against the will of the other parent...UNLESS the parent losing weekends has non weekend days off and the judge gives those days to that parent.

Why? Because judge's know that children need quality time with both parents. Children need down time/quality time with both parents.