Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Holiday Visitation
There is nothing in our current order that relates to holidays. Christmas falls on my day(s) with my son. Does the holiday standard supersede that order? Thanksgiving fell on her day(s)and I had no time with my son. I have him from Sunday 2:00PM thru Tuesday 2:00PM weekly.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Holiday Visitation
You need to go back to court and hammer this out. It is never going to end and this problem will come up every year. You should see an attorney to review your entire situation to see what else you are missing such as summer vacation, birthdays, other holidays such as new year, easter, father's day, mother's day, etc. I'd also like to see your child support order to see if that was calculated correctly. You'd be amazed how many of them are wrong.
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Re: Holiday Visitation
Generally, holiday parenting time will supercede regular visitation. However, without a formal order on holiday time, a noncustodial parent is often at the whim of the other parent. There is nothing a police department can do (for example) to enforce a holiday schedule if it is not in an order. If you can not get an agreement with the other parent in writing, you should go back to court by way of a motion for an order fixing holiday parenting time.