How much contact can I have?

This is something that both parents should be able to agree on. Contact should be 'reasonable', this will depend on what suits both the parents and the child.

Some parents have contact everyday whereas some parents have contact once a year. Reasonable contact will differ from family to family. Some parents share weekends or have the child on alternate weekends and holidays so that both have some extended time their child.

There is no legal definition as to what would amount to reasonable contact; it will depend on the individual family and their circumstances. If there is a court order relating to contact, this will generally state the times that contact should take place.

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