Columbia Child Visitation Rights Attorney
The Importance of Quality Time with Your Child
The non-custodial parent has visitation rights in South Carolina, usually decided during child custody arrangements. The courts encourage both parents to actively participate in their child's upbringing, which is integral to their healthy development. When children grow up spending quality time with both parents, they are often better off mentally, emotionally, and physically.
The children's preferences may sometimes be considered when creating a visitation plan. This also depends on the child's perceived maturity, judgment, and age.
If you have any questions regarding your visitation rights and how they fit with South Carolina family law, please get in touch with our Columbia-based visitation attorney. We will walk you through the process and help you take the necessary steps for you and your child.
Even if the custodial parent is not receiving child support payments, he or she still cannot deny the other parent the right to visitation. A refusal to allow visitation can result in court-ordered punishments. Visitation is only denied in cases where a parent poses a risk to the child's safety.
Talk to our Columbia visitation attorneys about your visitation plan.
Creating Fair and Effective Visitation Plans
At Carrie Warner, Attorney at Law, we recognize that every family is unique, so we strive to deliver customized visitation plans that work for your family. We take the time to understand your family's dynamics and schedules and work towards a plan with which both parents can be happy.
We can help you develop a thorough and effective visitation plan that takes into consideration the following:
- Parenting time during the week, holidays, and school vacation breaks
- Whether visitation should be supervised
- Logistics during visitation
Understanding Supervised Visitation in South Carolina
A type of visitation that could be implemented in South Carolina is "supervised visitation". This is when a neutral 3rd party supervises a parent’s visit with the child. These visitation orders are used when 1) the child might not be safe in that parent’s care, and 2) it is still in the child’s best interest to have contact with that parent.
Oftentimes, there are costs associated with a supervised visitation since the 3rd parties or agencies that oversee the visit charge a fee. The parent who is under supervision will need to cover these expenses.
Furthermore, these types of visitation orders are often temporary. They’re placed on a case by case basis when needed, but if the judge determines that the child is safe with the parent unsupervised, then the order for supervision could be lifted.
Contact Carrie Warner, Attorney at Law for Reliable Support
We want what is best for your child and his or her long-term development. In the event your visitation plan needs to be modified, our Columbia visitation attorneys can also assist in helping you petition for modification and creating a new plan for your family.
Contact our team at (803) 994-8171 to discuss your visitation needs and requests.
