After the creation of a visitation plan, many parents face visitation rights disputes. A custodial parent may not follow the outline laid out in the visitation plan, or one may believe the other is having a detrimental impact on the child. Legal remedies exist to protect kids in child custody cases.
If a parent has a reason to believe the other spouse should not have unsupervised time with the child, he or she may file a Request for Order to ask the courts to mandate supervision during visits. The state may order a child custody evaluation to determine what is in the best interests of the child. An evaluator may ask teachers, law enforcement, parenting class leaders, and others for information about the child or parent. The court will also determine who pays the costs associated with supervisory services and evaluations. For visitation disputes, an experienced Sacramento child visitation lawyer can be an invaluable resource.