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Under normal circumstances the parent who doesn't receive custody of the minor children will be awarded reasonable visitation rights unless the Court finds that the visitation would be an endangerment to, or would adversely affect the well being of the child.
It's better to determine the specific visitation prior to the entry of a visitation order. If the parties can't agree then the issue should be litigated now, instead of in the future, after the father and mother have already had disagreements concerning the visitation. These disagreements may cause a breakdown in communication and a termination of any contact with the child. If a minimum visitation schedule is specifically spelled out in the beginning, and the custodial parent refuses to allow the scheduled visitation, the other parent has the right to enforce the visitation order and in some cases bring a contempt of court action against the custodial parent.
Issues such as the age of the children, the relationship of the father and mother, where the visitation is to take place, school considerations, special needs of the children and other matters need to be considered in each case.
The Court has the discretion to restrict or limit visitation in any manner necessary to protect the minor children. In certain circumstances a parent may be denied all visitation with their minor children.
Grandparents may file a petition for visitation rights and the Court may grant the petition if (1) it is in the best interest of the minor child and one or both of the parents are deceased; (2) the marriage of the parents has been dissolved; or (3) the child has been deserted.
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