It is recommended that you and your wife agree to a visitation schedule before filing. You may ask the clerk's office if there is a standard visitation schedule in your county. The judge may be willing to propose a schedule, but they usually expect the parties to have that worked out beforehand and a written parenting plan prepared. Hiring a lawyer will make the process a lot smoother.
Answered on Dec 30th, 2013 at 4:02 PM