Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
child summer visitation
I am a father that lives in SC. I am not the primary custodian of my 5-year-old child. As stated in my court orders, I have already submitted my request for my 4 weeks of summer visitation prior to the May 1st deadline. Her mother is to submit her requests to me by May 15th. My question is: Does this mean that I can go ahead and make plans before I see her list of weeks for one of the weeks? I.E. Do I have first choice of the weeks this year since I was to submit by the 1st, and when I submit my requests on the 15th, she has first choice? Please advise.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: child summer visitation
Of course, without seeing your Order, it's not possible to give you a definite answer, but the standard language in most Orders regarding summer visitation allows one parent to have first choice of weeks one year and the other the next year. If you're picking by May 1st this year, then it should be safe to assume that you get first choice this summer.
However, you should consult an experienced family law attorney to review your Order and discuss what provisions are applicable to you based on the facts of your particular case. If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.
Ben Stevens
Re: child summer visitation
Of course, without seeing your Order, it's not possible to give you a definite answer, but the standard language in most Orders regarding summer visitation allows one parent to have first choice of weeks one year and the other the next year. If you're picking by May 1st this year, then it should be safe to assume that you get first choice this summer.
However, you should consult an experienced family law attorney to review your Order and discuss what provisions are applicable to you based on the facts of your particular case. If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.
Ben Stevens
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