Under normal circumstances, the custodial parent is not granted exclusive rights to holiday visitation with the children every year. Family court judges are accustomed to this arrangement and have devised a schedule so both parents can enjoy time with their children on this special day.
A lot of parents feel that the children should wake up on Christmas morning in the home where they spend most of their time, and expect the judge to agree to this arrangment. This arrangement takes away the rights of the non-custodial parent. If parents are unable to arrive at a schedule that is acceptable and mutually convenient to both parties, the court will make the decision for them.
A typical Christmas visitation schedule will allow one parent visitation with the children from Christmas Eve until between 11am and 2pm Christmas Day, and the other parent visitation from between those times on Christmas Day, overnight and until between 11am and 2pm the following day on one year, and alternate with the other parent, the following year.
This allows both parents to enjoy the company of the children over the holiday.
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