Many times the parent that does not get full custody feels like the visitation with the children is just a consolation prize. A Nassau County Visitation Lawyer can tell you that the Supreme Court after a Divorce or Family Court in New York is beginning to allow extended times of visitation to the parent that does not have custody. Even if the parents do not share joint custody, this has been the case. When your Nassau County Family Lawyer or Nassau County Divorce Lawyer attorney presents relevant legal arguments, you could be granted more than the traditional visitation schedule of alternating weekends. Now, overnight stays, recurrent weeknight visits, and prolonged visitation may be added to a visitation schedule. You may even be allowed expanded vacations, in addition to transportation to and from school. A Nassau County Visitation lawyer at Stephen Bilkis & Associates, PLLC will agree that increases in visitation schedules is being seen more frequently throughout the State of New York—each county has individual judiciary. The general feeling is that Family Courts have been more generous in issuing visitation in each of the five boroughs as well as Long Island. This has Nassau County Family Attorneys and Nassau County Divorce Attorneys who advocate for the Fathers Rights and the Grandparents Rights satisfied.
Four weeks for vacation, interchanging holidays, and alternating weekends, usually makes up a “standard visitation” set-up. Our Nassau County Family Lawyers will tell you that if a judge determines a parent requesting extra visitation is dependable, he may be more flexible and generous when creating the schedule. It is the reason of the Family Court that a child with both parents active in his/her upbringing has a better chance. This is the legal standard these decisions are measured to: “What is in the best interest of the child?”
It is unmistakable that having a skilled Nassau County Visitation Lawyer to represent you is the key to receiving the maximum visitation schedule with your child. Visitation questions can be as complicated as many other issues in Family Law cases like separation or divorce. One parent, for instance, may not be allowed sole visitation with their child without being supervised because the judge determined that the parent has the potential to harm that child. In such situations, a dependable family member or an agency, either of the government or other, can accommodate the supervision. You must remember that any issues in visitation cases are judged against one legal standard: What is best for the child?
Modifying Your Existing Child Visitation Order
Visitation arrangements in existence may need to be changed or modified at some point in time. A parent with supervised visitation, for example, with some counseling, may be granted unsupervised visits. However, a certain legal provision has to be met before a Visitation agreement can be reconsidered by a Family Court Judge for potential modifications: a significant or considerable change must have occurred within the circumstances. Some examples of change may be: an altered work schedule (the other parent or yours), a move of significant distance by one parent (relocation), or the influence of one of the parents would greatly benefit the child.
A similar procedure is used when determining Custody of a Child and visitation. A Nassau County Family Lawyer files a visitation petition in the county of the child’s residence with the court office—Nassau County Family Court can be found at 1200 Old Country Rd., Westbury, NY 11590. You can file your petition in the Family Court or the Matrimonial part of the Supreme Court. At that point, various cases of visitation may proceed. First, a schedule of visitation is established by the Primary Visitation petitions. Later, necessary modifications may be filed if the existing order needs revising. If there is a violation of an order, a petition for non-compliance can be filed in the Nassau County Family Court. These petitions appeal to the Family Court for a ruling against the non-compliant party for violation of the order, and request punitive action be taken against the party. The Family Court judge may withdraw the violating party’s right to visitation completely if the case is severe enough.
The Attorneys in the offices of Stephen Bilkis & Associates, PLLC have experience with various sorts of matters of Family Law, including visitation cases. Our Nassau County Visitation Lawyers will handle the generally complicated issues that arise when raising children under the covering of court intervention with skill and care.
Your Child Visitation case is important and requires proper representation. We offer a free consultation with a Nassau County Visitation Lawyer if you call 800.696.9529. Cases involving Rights of Grandparents, Rights of Fathers, Custody battles, Child Support, a Divorce case, Neglect & Abuse cases, or Orders of Protection require the experience of our Nassau County Family Lawyers. Schedule your appointment today. We have locations all across New York City—in Manhattan and surrounding communities like Westchester County, including the Bronx over to Queens, and Staten Island to Brooklyn. And our Long Island clients can find an office in Suffolk County and Nassau County.