Reasons for Restricting Parent Time

You will need to explain to the court why the parent time you've indicated is in the best interest of your children. If both Petitioner and Respondent agree, the reason can be something like: Petitioner and Respondent agree that Petitioner should have this parent time.

If Petitioner and Respondent do not agree, then you should carefully detail why this parent time arrangement is in the best interest of the children. The following are some examples:

Respondent has physically abused our children and should have parent time only in the presence of a trusted third party mutually acceptable to both parties.

• Respondent has sexually abused our children and should have parent time only in the presence of a trusted third party mutually acceptable to both parties.
• Respondent has physically abused me and/or others in front of our children and should have parent time only in the presence of a trusted third party mutually acceptable to both parties.
• Respondent mentally abuses our children and should have parent time only in the presence of a trusted third party mutually acceptable to both parties.
• Respondent drinks to the point of intoxication in front our children and should have parent time only in the presence of a trusted third party mutually acceptable to both parties.
• Respondent consumes drugs to the point of intoxication in front our children and should have parent time only in the presence of a trusted third party mutually acceptable to both parties.
• Respondent has been arrested for violent criminal activity in front our children and should have parent time only in the presence of a trusted third party mutually acceptable to both parties.
• Respondent has been arrested for criminal activity in front our children and should have parent time only in the presence of a trusted third party mutually acceptable to both parties.

Respondent has indicated that Respondent will take our children to Respondent's country and not return them.

• Respondent is not a citizen of the United States.
• Respondent has family and other ties with Respondent's home country.
• Respondent only has minimal ties to the United States.
• Respondent will take our children to Respondent's country and not return them.
• The only way to prevent Respondent from taking our children to Respondent's country is to have Respondent turn Respondent's passport into the court and not allow Respondent to obtain passports for our children or purchase tickets to travel for our children.