About Our Child Visitation Services
Are you going through a divorce and need to a lawyer with experience in child visitation? Whether you are going through a divorce or you are an unmarried parent, you always want the best for your children. One of the most challenging issues divorced or separated parents must deal with is making child custody and visitation arrangements.
“When parents divorce, if the court does not award primary physical custody of the child to one parent that parent will almost certainly have the right to visitation with the child. This rule is virtually absolute, except in cases of documented domestic abuse or if other circumstances make a parent unfit.”
When awarding child visitation, the court almost always bases the decision on the child’s or children’s best interest which include: but are not limited to;
- child’s gender
- child’s age
- child’s grade level
- child’s physical/emotional health
- the mother’s and father’s lifestyle
- the parent’s financial standing
- debt and ability to provide for the child
- established emotional ties between either of the parents
- how stable each of the living situations seem to be
- the quality of the school districts
- sometimes the child’s wishes (as long as they are above the age of 12 years old).
Once whichever parent has been deemed the one with custody, child 
visitation rights permit the parent that does not have physical child custody, to spend time with their child or children. Visitation “time schedules” can be structured or set by the court as part of the custody agreement or left for the parents to agree upon. Once the schedule is made and agreed upon in the court, any changes have to be documented and submitted to the court.
If the parent with custody interferes with the schedule at all, the parent that does not have the custody may want to seek other ways to continue the relationship. Also, non-payment of child support may be an issue for a change in the child visitation schedule or agreement.
Mr. James J. Kenny is an experienced child visitation lawyer that will aggressively and compassionately represent you, with offices located in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca and San Bernardino, Ca. We will give you an honest assessment of your situation and help you develop a visitation plan that works for you and your family.
Call today to schedule a consultation with The Family Law Office of James J. Kenny
(909) 476-2661