Episode 11 - Part ONE - Let me talk to my kid! Phone calls from the absent parent - May 2 2020
Custody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children!
In PART ONE of Episode 11, Attorney Barry Boykin and Attorney Kevin Johnson talk about a common dilemma - how much phone time an absent parent should have with the child, when the child is with the other parent. Kevin argues that RIGID adherence to some simple guidelines can reduce conflict between the parents, and stress for the child. Barry argues for a MORE-FLEXIBLE approach, that decency and respect should prevail. Who's right?
==== From Kevin: two examples of BAD parenting-agreement language ===
"Each parent shall at all times have reasonable telephone access to their child(ren), who shall at all times have reasonable telephone access to both their parents, and neither parent shall interfere therewith."
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"Communication with the Children. When the Minor Children are in the possession of one Parent, the other Parent shall be allowed to communicate directly with the Minor Children by telephone, text, Skype/FaceTime or other electronic means. The Minor Children shall be allowed to receive all such communication at reasonable times, as determined by the Minor Children’s age and maturity level. The communication between the Minor Children and Parent shall not be excessive in frequency or duration. Each Parent shall respect the Minor Children’s privacy and shall not eavesdrop, listen in, or question the Minor Children about the communication, nor require the use of speakerphone. Each Parent shall consider the schedules and daily routines of the Minor Children in deciding when to contact."
=== According to Kevin: This is GOOD language =====
"Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the parent in possession of the minor child shall initiate a phone call to the other parent between 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm and put the child on the line to speak with the other parent."
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Custody and Divorce Lawyers Barry C. Boykin and Kevin R. Johnson have more than 50 combined years of experience. They know first-hand the court battles, psychological warfare, pain and frustration that parents, spouses, partners and children endure as disputes are resolved in the family-court system.
From their perspective as Chicago attorneys, Barry and Kevin attempt to bring hope and clarity to a troubled world, where lawyers, judges and other professionals see the best and worst of human behavior on public display.
Attorney Kevin R. Johnson - http://www.divorce.nu/
Attorney Barry C. Boykin - https://www.gclclaw.org/barry-c-b
