Family Law, Divorce, Custody and Child Support Attorneys in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Why is Parenting Time Supervised?

There are many reasons for supervised parenting time and you shouldn’t draw the conclusion that the supervised parent has done something wrong.

For example, sometimes a parent has been absent from a child’s life and is just now being introduced or reintroduced. It can often be in the best interests of the child if there is another party present during the early stages of parenting time to help the child understand this process.

Also, a parent may have a medical condition which would make it dangerous for the child to be alone with him or her just in case something were to go wrong. This can sometimes depend on the maturity level of the child.

But there’s no doubt sometimes supervised parenting time is implemented because of concerns about the parent’s conduct. Sometimes it’s drug use, or neglect of some type and sometimes there are more significant concerns.

In most of these instances, the objective is often to change the behavior, monitor the modified behavior, and gradually release parenting time restrictions. For example, if a parent has alcohol issues, a judge may require monitored sobriety, including random testing and full disclosure of the results to the other parent. Many courts will also approach substance issues the same way – develop and implement a treatment plan, monitor it closely, and, provided it’s working, gradually lift restrictions.

Counter-balancing this, undue restrictions on parenting time are prohibited unless the child’s physical or emotional health would be threatened by limitless parenting time.

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An End to Supervised Parenting

Bringing an end to supervised parenting time, if you’re the parent being supervised, can be an agonizing process. It’s hard enough to get into court quickly, but throw in the fact that the judge will always err on the side of safety and you could be waiting for a substantial period of time before restrictions are lifted.

The best way to get the parenting time restrictions lifted is to accept the restrictions, change the behavior, and demonstrate repeatedly that you intend to comply with court orders. The court is going to be assessing whether the kids are safe in your care. It needs to believe you’ve got the issue under control, that it won’t happen again, and that it can trust you to follow it’s orders in the future.

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