The lawyer can explain the procedure and suggest strategies. When one parent withholds visitation or interferes with the other parent's relationship with the child, it is very difficult to get good enforcement. Often, a lawyer will have to appear in court several times to get anything done. By having a lawyer for advice and paperwork assistance, your friend will have the benefit of legal advice and the savings of self-representation. Your friend should inquire about mediation programs that may be available through the court system.
Many states have such systems set up for parenting disputes.
These services may even be without charge to the parents .