Parenting time, often referred to as visitation, is an aspect of family law that addresses the time a non-custodial parent spends with their child.
As families deal with separation or divorce, determining parenting time becomes necessary to make sure children maintain meaningful relationships with both parents. Parenting time is planned with the child’s best interests taken into account.
The emotional health of a child is greatly affected by the family court, which oversees parental time. Parenting time establishes the parameters under which a parent can be with a child following separation or divorce.
Let's look into what parenting time means in family court and the factors that influence it.