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California generally prohibits parents from withholding visitation unless there is a legitimate reason. Legitimate reasons can mean more than just disliking the other parent. Typically, a court needs to agree to withhold visitation if there is concrete concern that a child is unsafe when with the other parent.

Visitation periods of two hours twice a week are reasonable. Five to Ten Years. For children in this age bracket a regular routine is important. Children this age tolerate two to three hour visits two times a week.

New York law requires parents to support their child and provides them with visitation until the child's 18th birthday. Sometimes there is a court order denying visitation or the terms state that the child can skip visitation if they don't feel like it. However, that is very rare.

The court may use some or all of the factors in the best interest standard to limit visitation rights. This could happen if there have been issues of domestic violence, or the living arrangements are unsafe for the child, or for any other valid reason.

The police officer's primary job is to enforce criminal statutes. They are not really there to enforce family court or custody or visitation orders. Oftentimes, if they are called out to the scene to enforce custody or visitation orders, they might informally talk to the parties and try calming them down.

Contempt penalties may range from a chastisement, to fines, jail time, a change of custody or a change of future maintenance or child support. Chastisement - This is usually reserved for a first offense where the Court considers that a simple admonishment will end the behavior.

If a court order gives certain custody or visitation rights to a party and the other party fails to obey the order, the complaining party may file a petition alleging a violation of the order.

If your ex won't let you see your child in violation of the custody agreement, the family court can order them to comply with the court order. For more information about enforcing a parenting plan, talk to a child custody lawyer for help.

Courts usually order reasonable visitation to the non-custodial parent. When you and the other parent live near one another, and you have a reasonably friendly post-divorce or post-separation relationship, you can agree on a visitation schedule that is in the best interest of the child and works with your schedules.