Child Visitation Clark County WA Paralegal Services

Vancouver, Washington Paralegals: 360-471-5736

Child visitation documents

The first step is determining whether you are modifying an existing parenting plan or establishing a parenting plan for the first time. Visitation and parenting time are set through court orders, and informal schedules between parents may not be enforceable without a signed parenting plan.

If you currently follow an agreed schedule but do not have an official parenting plan signed by a judge or commissioner, you may need to establish a parenting plan through divorce, legal separation, or establishing parentage (unmarried parents).

Obtain/establish a parenting plan, divorce or parentage.

If you are married but separated and not receiving visitation, filing for divorce and requesting a temporary parenting plan may be an option to establish parenting time while the case is pending. If you have never been married to the other parent, you may need to establish parentage and request a temporary parenting plan through that process.

Divorce documents prepared with custody, visitation, and child support issues for Clark County in Washington State WA. See our Divorce and Legal Separation services.

Establish parentage documents prepared may include visitation, custody, or child support documents for Clark County, Washington State. See our Establish Parentage (Paternity) services.

Parenting Plan Modifications. Parenting plans can be modified to change visitation times and days, and in some cases custody provisions. Modifications can range from minor schedule adjustments to major changes that significantly affect parenting time or residential placement.

Minor parenting plan modifications generally focus on visitation schedule changes and may not involve child support or custody changes. A minor modification may involve less than 24 overnights of change per year and may also address limited decision-making provisions depending on the circumstances.

A major modification may involve substantial changes to the residential schedule, changes that significantly increase parenting time, or a full change of custody. Depending on the facts, major modifications may also involve child support and decision-making changes.

Related: Many visitation matters overlap with broader parenting plan and custody issues. If you need broader parenting plan documents, see our Child Custody and Parenting Plan Services.