Virtual Visitation Can Help When Custody is Limited
When parents divorce or separate, it is the children who often suffer the most. Figuring out the best custody arrangement is not always easy, and sometimes life demands or the need to relocate make it difficult for one or both parents to get the time with their kids that they really want. Is there any way to improve custody time without changing the amount of physical time children get with each parent?
Yes. Virtual visitation is not new, but it is something that parents have not really considered including as part of their custody arrangements.
What is virtual visitation?
Virtual custody is keeping in contact with children by utilizing various forms of technology. Just about everyone has a cellphone, phone, computer, tablet, or at least access to one of these things. It is just the way the world works now. Examples of virtual visitation would include:
- Video calling
- Sending texts or emails
- Using social media messenger apps
Not a replacement
Virtual visitation is not a replacement for physical custody time. This type of visitation may be a good supplement to a custody plan. It is, by no means, meant to keep parents and kids from seeing each other in person.
Limitations and specifics
If a custody plan includes virtual visitation, it does not mean that parents have unlimited access to their children. In some cases, it may be necessary to set limits.Adding specific details about how virtual visitation will work will serve to keep each parent on the same page as to how it works.
