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All too often when I was representing children or parents in divorce court, I heard parents refer to scheduled parenting time as “my time.” For example, a parent once complained to me that taking a child to dance class took away from his time with the child. Parents who thought of visitation or scheduled time as belonging to them were the norm, and not the exception. Here are some basic rules to help.

1. The purpose of visitation

What these parents failed to understand is that a parenting plan or visitation schedule is created for the benefit of the child. Spending time with both parents is a right given to the child. If visitation belongs to anyone, it belongs to the child.

via The Divorce Organizer: Three tips to help ex-spouses understand visitation | Family | Kentucky.com.