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    A parent 1 requested one uninterrupted week with the child, which is fine. The requested week falls on parent 2 weekend (which interferes with parent 2 time)

    Can parent 2 request a make up time for the weekend that will be missed?

    Parent 2 also requested an uninterrupted week which is falling to that same parent 2 weekend access (no interference with parent 1 time).

    Thanks

  • #2
    Is this "vacation" time being requested by the other parent? Generally, vacation time trumps the normal schedule, because it is so infrequent, compared to all the rest of the regular scheduled time during the year.

    You can always request from the other parent vacation time of your own. Would you want the other parent asking for "make up" time, if you were to ask for vacation?

    More information would probably help.

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    • #3
      In short yes, you should offer parent 2 make up time whithout him/her even asking?

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      • #4
        I have a specific clause in my access agreement that states no makeup time, however, I put it in there in the event things got extreme but that hasn't happened so I haven't really enforced it.

        My ex sometimes has to go out of town for work on his access days. Since he pays me offset CS, it seems reasonable and fair that I provide makeup time on my weeks since he's been nice enough to bring my kid to me when he's gone rather than leaving her with miscellaneous babysitters which was a problem at one point.

        Ultimately, if you don't have this written into your agreement, you should modify to include it but I think with this kind of stuff, you should try to work out a reasonable agreement with your ex if you can.

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        • #5
          We have a clause in our agreement that says we will book our extended full weeks on our own majority weeks to avoid this. I think make-up time is appropriate in the situation you are describing.

          One thing that is important to remember in any shared parenting setting is what you give you typically get, so this time you are not needing the other parents weekend but at some point you might, so try and be flexible.

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          • #6
            Depends on the wording of the agreement/court order.

            If the agreement/order provides that each parent shall be entitled to 1 week of uninterrupted parenting time during the requested period, then no makeup time would be required (ie. each parent gets 2 weeks in the summer for vacation with the kids).

            If the request is above and beyond what the agreement/order provides (ie. a holiday over the Christmas break which the agreement/order does not provide for), than a) the parent A, who is taking the vacation, would need the parent B's permission to have the kids during Parent B's parenting time prior to booking the vacation and b) would be obligated to provide makeup time.

            In your second example where Parent 2 is taking vacation solely on their time, no makeup time is required as Parent 1 didn't miss any parenting time.

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            • #7
              Thank you to all responded.

              There is no agreement in place yet. Parties are dealing with all the issues through their lawyers at the moment. Parties agreed to take one uninterrupted week each. There is a short lawyers letter on the subject with the dates each party take their week.

              Not sure what additional info to clarify the situation is needed. Let me know please.

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