How Fathers Can Get More Overnights When Mothers Won’t Allow It
Among the most upsetting experiences for kids is being separated from one parent. It’s more common for women to do this when they’re the primary caregivers and aim to limit the father’s involvement, but this can happen to both sexes.
Unfortunately, the children are the ones who suffer when one parent tries to distance themselves from the other. Parental estrangement in family law can also happen in other forms, such as when one parent speaks negatively about the other in an effort to be the preferred parent or to hinder the child from developing a positive bond with that parent.
The long-term consequences for the child can be severe, which is why it must be addressed immediately upon discovery. Consult your family attorney about this so he or she can guide you.
Essential Role of Fathers in Child Development and Family Law Rights
Society and even family members have often undervalued the importance of fathers in their children’s lives. In the past, women were viewed as “nurturing” while males were viewed as the breadwinners. Because of these biases, many fathers were unable to spend quality time with their children.
Both parents should be able to maintain meaningful contact with their children, as long as both parents are healthy enough to do so. As a result, many men give up on their efforts to play a significant role in their children’s lives since they believe that the mother’s role is more important than the father’s.
Men need to understand that they have rights in family law as well, and that it is in their best interests as well as the children’s to stand up for those rights. The parental rights of both the mother and the father are equally significant. Too many child’s custody cases are caused by one parent attempting to exert undue influence over the other parent’s child.
Optimizing Your Child’s Custody Schedule
If your children reside mostly with their mother, here are some clever methods to spend more time with them:
Drive your children to or from school
You may offer to drive them daily or on a limited basis each week.
Pick up the kids from daycare
If you get home before your ex, you could pick them up from childcare and she could pick them up from your place.
Spend time with your children over dinner
Pick one or two days a week when the kids can come home from school and hang out with you. You can tutor them with assignments, dine with them, and return them to their mother in time for bed.
Avoid long gaps between parenting time
If you and your ex split the weekends, be sure to schedule some time with the kids around hers.
Take advantage of school breaks
With school out, spending more time with the kids is much easier. You can take advantage of extra parenting time throughout school breaks.
Include the first right of refusal clause
The right of the first refusal says each parent will offer extra parenting time before asking for help. If one of you requires a babysitter, the other can spend more time with their kids.
Fight for Your Rights
You are entitled to various privileges as the father of a child. In the event that you feel that your rights have been violated in an earlier child’s custody agreement or that you aren’t getting enough time with your children, consult with your family attorney. You don’t have to be alone and there are ways to fix those issues, as well.
At Goldman and Associates Law Firm, we realize how difficult it may be to deal with a matter of this magnitude. Having an attorney-client privilege means that we can assist you to discover a solution that works best for your family.
To ensure that you have full parental rights over your child, consult with a family attorney at our office who has extensive experience in family law issues. Book an appointment with us today!