If the child’s guardians and the person wanting contact all agree on contact, then a court order may not be necessary. You should put the agreement in writing. You can also present the arrangement to the judge in the form of a consent order. A consent order is an order of the court that is decided upon by consent between the parties and then submitted to a judge for review and signature (as opposed to the parties presenting different sides to the judge and the judge making the final decisions). If you and the child’s guardians do not agree on contact, you will have to get a court order. The court will consider whether contact with you is in the child’s best interests. Last Reviewed: March 2021