HOW TO ENFORCE MY CHILD VISITATION IN TEXAS
File an Enforcement
Visitation enforcement occurs when a judge forces a party to follow a child visitation order at the request of the other parent. There are many ways that the court can enforce child visitation. A party may request enforcement of their visitation when:
- That party is denied access to his or her children
- The other parent refuses to communicate with the complaining party
The need for enforcement frequently arises in the following situations:
- When one parent attempts to change dates and times of visitation
- When one parent frequently arrives late to visitation
- When one parent threatens to end the other parent’s visitation
- When one parent assigns another person to pick up and drop off the child in violation of the order
- When one parent withholds visitation because the other parent is behind on child support
- When one parent limits the other parent’s visitation for any reason not permitted by the child visitation order
- When one parent changes his or her address without updating the other parent or the court
- When one parent unilaterally alters the child’s schedule and expects the other parent to adhere to it
- The custodial parent moves outside of a geographic restriction from the court
Remedies
- Change the visitation plan
- Increase his or her visitation time
- Schedule additional visits
- Hold the custodial parent in contempt of court
- Order the payment of attorney’s fees
- Change the custody
