Q: Can I change my visitation schedule?
My current decree doesn’t have a visitation schedule, we are to work it out due to his work schedule. He works swing shifts and his schedule is never the same. I want to have set times due to his lack of communication and commitment to his time with her. I often get last-minute cancellations, last minute wanting to have her, and there’s never any structure with his times.
A: Child related provisions are always modifiable. In order to modify the existing order, you would have the burden of proving there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the last order of the court warranting change you are requesting. I recommend that you have a family law attorney review your Decree and facts of your case to assist you in determining possible outcomes of a modification.
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