With end of the school year here, parents face some challenges with their children. For those who have a parenting plan, this can be a time of considerable change. One thing that you have to think about is that younger children will need to have child care during the summer months, but making this happen might require a lot of planning.
Many child custody orders will split the summer months between parents. This means that you and your ex will have to figure out how to handle child care. Will the child spend the summer with the same caregiver or will each parent find his or her own sitter? How will the expense be handled? We know that this might take some work, but coming up with the plan now might save you from having to deal with stress later.
Another consideration that you need to think about is vacation. In some cases, vacation plans trump regular child custody schedules. Don’t try to wait until the last minute to plan a vacation. Instead, handle this now so that you can solidify everything. Make sure that you discuss this with your ex to determine if there are any conflicts with the plans.
When there are child custody issues that you and your ex can’t work out, you might have to turn to the court to get them decided. This would mean getting a child custody modification that would outline the plan for the summer. We know that this probably isn’t the option you want, but it is a possibility. The alternative is to negotiate with your ex to make a plan that is best for the children.