My children live in another state, and that state won’t allow me any visitation rights. What can I do?
According to attorney Gavin Gaukroger of Foster Pepper PLLC, in child custody cases, the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration. Trial courts have broad discretion in deciding these cases, but there is a heavy presumption in favor of parental care. Federal law states that a parent who doesn’t have primary custody of a child is entitled to reasonable visitation rights. Therefore, family courts will usually order some form of visitation. ...