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Appendix B Local time-sharing/visitation guidelines

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated19th Judicial Circuit - Fleming, Bracken and Mason Circuit Courts

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
19th Judicial Circuit - Fleming, Bracken and Mason Circuit Courts
Title IX Miscellaneous
KY BFMC App. B
Appendix B Local time-sharing/visitation guidelines
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19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(BRACKEN, FLEMING AND MASON COUNTIES)
RULES OF VISITATION AND PARENTAL CONDUCT
Liberal visitation arrangements are encouraged by the 19th Judicial Circuit Court as contact with both parents is important to the children. You may also agree, and are encouraged to agree, to any additional visitation for your convenience, or that is beneficial to your child. Changes or modifications can be made by the Court if need for such is shown.
The following guidelines are not and shall not be construed as a default time-sharing/visitation schedule.
VISITATION SHALL BE AT SUCH TIMES AND PLACES AS THE PARTIES MAY AGREE.
This will not normally be less than:
1. Weekends:
Alternate weekends from Friday at 5:30 p.m. until Sunday at 6:00 p.m. for all children twelve (12) months of age or older. If the child is less than twelve (12) months of age, weekend visitation shall be from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
2. Midweek:
One evening each week, on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
3. Holidays:
In the odd-numbered years, the custodial parent has Easter and Christmas Day; and the non-custodial parent has July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve. In the even-numbered years, the schedules are reversed. Memorial Day and Labor Day attach to the preceding week.
A. A holiday that falls on a weekend should be spent with the parent who would normally have the children for that holiday. The rest of the weekend is to be spent with the parent who would normally have that weekend. These do not have to be made up.
B. Mother's Day and Father's day shall be spent with the appropriate parent. Hours are as agreed, or 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
C. Other days of special meaning, such as religious holidays, or national birthdays, should be decided together, written into the Court order, and alternated as above.
D. Hours for parents who cannot agree are as follows:
i.
Easter:
10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
ii.
July 4th:
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day
iii.
Thanksgiving:
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day
iv.
Christmas Eve:
9:00 p.m. on December 23rd to 9:00 p.m. on December 24th
v.
Christmas Day:
9:00 p.m. on December 24th to 9:00 p.m. on December 25th
4. Birthdays:
One-half day with each parent even if it falls on a regular visitation day.
5. Waiting:
The children and custodial parent have no duty to await the visiting parent for more than thirty (30) minutes of the visitation time. The parent who is late forfeits visitation for that period. The custodial parent, or acceptable representative, must be home at the return time to receive the child.
6. Cancellations:
If the child is ill, the custodial parent shall give 24 hours notice, if possible, so appropriate plans can be made. The non-custodial parent shall give 24 hours notice to cancel. The time cancelled by the non-custodial parent is forfeited. The time lost due to the child's illness should be made up.
7. Vacations:
Four (4) weeks of visitation each year are to be arranged with advanced notice by the non-custodial parent by May 1st. The custodial parent must give the non-custodial parent notice of vacations, or special plans for the child, to avoid planning conflicts, by May 15th.
i. Summer school necessary for the child to pass to the next grade must be attended.
ii. A general itinerary should be provided for the parent, if vacation will be out of town.
iii. Child support obligation shall not abate during any visitation period.
8. The visitation schedule set shall be an enforceable Order of the Court. Please put the interests of your child first and comply with the above provisions.
9. Rules for Visitation
Each parent is under an affirmative duty to foster the love and affection of the child for the other parent. Neither parent shall do nor say anything that will interfere with the love and affection of the child for the other parent. Neither parent shall allow third parties to do or say anything to or in the presence of the child that will interfere with the love and affection of the child for the other parent. In addition to these general duties, neither parent shall:
i. Have the child deliver money or messages from one parent to the other and thus place the child in the middle.
ii. Ask the child to keep a secret from the other parent and, in effect, teach the child to lie.
iii. Quiz the child about what is going on at the other parent's home and thus turn the child into a spy.
iv. Say unkind things about the other parent to the child or in the presence of the child.
v. Try to conduct parental business when exchanging the child for visitation.
vi. Make any threats or start arguments with the other parent when exchanging the child for visitation.
vii. Ask a child directly or subtly, “Which of us do you really want to be with”, and thus place the burden on the child.
viii. Have the child refer to a future step-parent as “mother” or “father”.
ix. Eavesdrop on or interrupt the child's telephone conversations with the other parent.
Violation of these rules may affect or limit a parent's right to visitation or custody.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted effective March 30, 2012.
Bracken, Fleming and Mason Circuit Court App. B, KY R BRACKEN CIR CT App. B
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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