parenting time

Child access arrangement

Parenting time is the scheduled periods when a child lives with or is cared for by each parent after separation or divorce.

The term has largely replaced "visitation" in legal contexts, reflecting the view that both parents remain active caregivers rather than one being merely a visitor: The court ordered equal parenting time between the parents.

Custody agreements typically specify parenting time arrangements for weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

Opposites
custody arrangement

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Exclusive parental rights

sole custody · primary custody · restricted access · supervised visitation · legal guardianship

child access

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Prohibition on communication

estrangement · parental alienation · restricted access · no access · abandonment

presence vs. absence of child

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Hours for oneself

time apart

Family

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