Family Law Judges encourage parties to resolve custody issues short of trial. The consensus is that it is in the best interest of the child that the parents agree with issues relating to custody and access.
Parents who agree on custody terms often put provisions relating to communicating about the child’s summer schedule.
A portion of a consent agreement should focus on the notification period for summer vacations. Most summer camps require registration prior to the end of the school year. Due to summer camp deadlines, parents as a courtesy to one another give notice of summer plans.
For example, one parent would have until April 1, 2025, to notify of when he or she would like to exercise their vacation time with the child and parent two would have until April 15, 2025.
If Parent one (1) fails to communicate by the agreed date, the other parent has the option to choose their summer access with their child or children.
Notification provisions in consent custody agreements are required to avoid conflicting dates between the parents. The notification provision also enables the child or children to have expectations of when he or she would be with a parent during the summer.
As children get older the notification provision may change depending on the child’s extracurricular activities such as sports camp, dance camp or academic programs.
Notification provisions are just a small fraction of a consent custody agreement. If you need additional guidance relating to consent custody agreements, The Law Office of Lynndolyn Mitchell is professionally qualified to assist you.
