What Do You Do if Your Ex is Not Allowing You to Exercise Visitation With Your Children?
If you are experiencing difficulties with your spouse in regards to visiting your child, the first question you have to ask yourself is do you have a parenting plan? If you do not have a parenting plan then you’re going to have to establish a parenting plan.
A parenting plan is a set of rules that the court establishes when your child spends time with you versus time with your ex. If you do have a parenting plan then it’s a simple matter of making sure you’re exercising your visitation. That means you’re following the rules of when you have your children versus when your ex has your children.
If it turns out your ex is not allowing you to exercise your visitation, there are 3 simple steps usually recommended you do before you take any legal action. First, write your ex a letter and tell your ex when you have your visitation time and how you are not having your visitation time.
In the letter, make sure you mention a specific time – usually a week or two weeks later – when you expect a written response. And then you got to follow through and be consistent. You have to exercise your visitation and follow through with the letter that you wrote to her.
This is important because parents who have missed visitation or are having their visitation withheld is a very common problem for parents in Washington State. And there are some simple practical steps that you can do to avoid taking court action down the road. The Seattle divorce attorneys from our law firm deal with this issue on a daily basis, and we can help you too.
If you have problems with exercising visitation, contact us right away at the The Seattle Family Law Group today: 206-633-2015.
