Ways to Help Make Visitation Changes More Pleasant
This week, I am highlighting excerpts from "Helping Your Child Cope With Divorce." One of the main areas in which problems arise for divorced parents is that of visitation exchanges. As a family law attorney, hardly a week goes by that I don't have to deal with this particular issue. Parents who wish to make the visitation exchanges a pleasant experience should:
- Have the child ready for visits on time with the appropriate clothing and other items.
- Do not turn the pick-up and drop-off times into forums for arguing and attacking the other parent.
- Understand that emergency situations sometimes arise that will change the visitation plans.
- Do not arbitrarily change the visitation plans.
- Do not ask or expect the child to "spy" for you.
