Dedicated support throughout child custody and parenting time disputes and negotiations.
Determining custody and parenting time in family separations can quickly become a complex matter, particularly when parents cannot reach a mutual agreement or when the child’s wishes conflict with a parent’s. These disputes also involve questions of mobility, when one parent wishes to relocate a child to another province or country. At Mincher Koeman, we’ve helped countless families through this process, providing candid, knowledgeable advice in every situation.
Parenting time, or access, defines the schedule that dictates when a child will be with each parent after they are living separate and apart. This framework ensures that both parents continue to have meaningful contact and involvement in their child’s upbringing.
Mincher Koeman’s experienced team offers dedicated help in understanding and navigating custody disputes and arrangements. We provide:
While custody or parenting time refer to where a child lives, decision making responsibility is another important factor that the courts will consider.
This determines which parent has legal authority to make significant decisions about the child’s life. In separations, decision-making responsibility is based on the best interests of the child, considering factors such as the child’s needs, the parents’ ability to corporate, and any history of family violence.
Parenting time is the amount of time a child pends in each parent’s care after separation or divorce. It was previously referred to as access.
Grandparents do not have an automatic legal right to see or contact their grandchildren. However, the court may grant an order giving a grandparent access to, or contact with, their grandchild if the grandparent can show that it is in the child’s best interest.
A parent can usually not make the decision to move away with the child if it will cause a material change to a parenting arrangement or impact the other parent’s parenting time. The parent who wishes to move must apply to the court for permission to do so and the court will consider all of the circumstances to determine whether the move would be in the child’s best interest.
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