by Chip Farrar | Nov 19, 2025 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
Absolutely not. Parties to a custody order must strictly comply with all its terms. They may not deviate without mutual agreement. Certainly, there are occasions when a parent has legitimate concerns about the child’s safety with the other parent. In that case, the...
by Chip Farrar | Sep 10, 2025 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
Parenting time is essentially the time a child spends with each parent. The point of court-ordered-parenting-time is always to foster a strong parent-child relationship. Generally speaking, it is in the best interests of the child to have a strong relationship with...
by Chip Farrar | Jun 18, 2025 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
No, unless for some reason you agree to that. This issue is addressed in some of our local courts’ parenting-time guidelines. According to the St. Clair Friend of the Court Parenting Time Guidelines: Holiday and summer parenting time takes precedence over...
by Chip Farrar | Jan 22, 2025 | Charles P. Farrar PLLC
A parenting time order can be changed only if the parent first establishes proper cause or a change in circumstances. This threshold requirement must be met before the court can consider whether the proposed modification is in the best interests of the child. If the...
