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Will the non custodial parent be responsible for the transportation on a midweek visit?
Asked on Jan 16th, 2014 on Child Custody - Texas
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For the midweek visit, the non custodial parent lives over an hour away, the child is 5 years old, is the non custodial parent responsible for transportation before and after the visit? And are they allowed to leave the county where the child lives in?
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Pick up and delivery should be addressed in the custody order. Leaving a county is no big deal as long as they bring the child back.
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:41 PM
It depend upon what the visitation order says. Generally the visiting parent would pick up the child and return the child all at reasonable times.
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:41 PM
The court is interested in the best interest of the child and your question is too general. Usually the receiving parent does the driving but your situation could be different.
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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You would have to look at your parenting plan. If you have an open case and one isn't developed, this would be an issue to address, especially given the geographical distance and age of the child (school age but likely with an early bedtime).
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:40 PM
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Your order controls who provides transportation. Read your order. If you do not yet have an order then know that usually the non custodial parent provides all the transportation, unless the custodial parent moves out of the county or some other set distance established by the order. In that case transportation is split equally
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:02 PM