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 both parents. According to MCL 722.27a, parenting time is granted in a frequency, duration, and type reasonably calculated to promote this relationship, unless clear and convincing evidence shows that such parenting time would endanger the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health.
The court will almost always approve a parenting-time schedule which both parents agree to, unless it determines that for whatever reason it is not in the child’s best interests.
If the parents cannot agree, then it is left to the court to determine which schedule is in the child’s best interests.
If requested, the court may grant parenting time in specific terms, including details such as transportation responsibilities, restrictions on third-party presence, and specific times for pick-up and return of the child. The court may also impose reasonable conditions to ensure the orderly and meaningful exercise of parenting time.
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