When two parents share children but expect to live far away from each other, they should create a parenting agreement and visitation schedule that will satisfy both sides and also be in the children’s best interests. One parent will receive primary physical custody of the children, whereas the other parent will have visitation opportunities.
A visitation schedule typically permits a distanced parent to visit his or her children within the children’s community multiple times per year. In this situation, the two parents should determine how long every visit will last. Also, visits should not end up interfering with the other party’s allocated holidays. The children could also travel to stay with the distanced children for a certain period of time.
Note that the children’s ages should also be considered when the parents are determining the frequency and length of visitation. The parents may develop a unique custody arrangement for each child depending on his or her age and stage in life.