The holiday season is in full swing and, unfortunately, so are the custody disputes. Each year, around this time, the calls to family law attorneys increase, and the trips to the courthouse become more frequent. Both parents, understandably so, want to spend the holidays with their children, and oftentimes it becomes difficult to find a compromise.
If you already have a formal custody and parenting time agreement in place, it should have included a detailed holiday schedule, outlining each parent’s respective parenting time with their children. Parents often choose to alternate individual holidays from year to year, while others prefer to share the holiday each year. The arrangement that you put in place will depend on your ability to co-parent with each other such that the children’s best interests will always be the most important consideration.
The holidays are a joyous time for children, but may often be marred by sadness in the event of their parents’ separation. It is imperative that the parents make the children their first priority.
If you have questions or concerns about how best to structure your holiday parenting time, do not hesitate to contact Birz Law, LLC at (201) 701-1218 to schedule a consultation.