Q: If a parent has no job or "home" of their own, does parenting time still continue, even with overnights?
Child' father lost his job and kicked out of where he was staying. Started living with his mother while trying to find a new job and a new place to live. He is supposed to have our child overnight every other weekend. Does this change now that he doesn't not have a place of his own? What happens from this point on?
A: If the child has a "sleeping space," (own bed or area to sleep, but most preferably a bedroom), the Court may still permit the parenting time to continue. Many people lose jobs or fall into bad situations and live with a relative. If this is weekend parenting time, the Court is more likely to leave it in place and give father some time to find his own place to live than it would be for parenting time during the week when the child needs to be fresh and ready for the school day (though this may be awarded as well).
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