Business Travel’s Impact on Child Custody #ChooseGoldmanLaw

Juggling child custody and business travel. We consider the best interest of the child when determining child custody arrangements. Both parents’ availability and contribution to the family are helpful to the child. What if one or both parents have to travel frequently for work? What is business travel’s impact on child custody?

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The court makes an effort to not punish parents who provide for their families by working. One parent in a household might work most of the time, with the other parent caring for children. The court must consider the parents’ accessibility. Who is and is not available to care for the children? The court will attempt to make the divorce process seamless. The parent’s availability must be taken into account. The court will make accommodations for and take this into account if the parent must travel for work. The court will prefer that a custodial parent be available the majority of the time.

What are the advantages of parents’ business travel?

A parent can travel for business or vacation. There are certain benefits for children when they are part of the travel itinerary. You must be conscious of the age group or development stage of the child. Each age or development stage presents different challenges and handling challenges.

Let’s start with the advantages of having your child go with you on trips. Your travel schedule will have more impact on your child in certain stages than others.

When traveling with children are exposed to experiences outside of their comfort zone. For better or worse, it demonstrates to them that people can come from a variety of backgrounds. A child’s horizons can expand when they travel. See the world through this fresh prism of the experiences of others around them. Your children can learn to have new kinds of empathy. They learn about how people live in other states or regions of the world.

Children learn to adjust to settings. Settings they aren’t often accustomed to when traveling to a new place. They might discover the airport’s stringent schedules. The short window of time teaches your child patience and adherence to regulations. Travel forces you to adapt to circumstances. A fundamental survival skill is the ability to adapt to new circumstances. Your child will become more resilient to changes in life as well as learn to welcome these changes. It helps children make the required plans as a result of their ability to be adaptable.

If you are a mother, traveling can have an impact on children if you leave the child at home. The mother is usually the primary caregiver in most families. The social and emotional growth of a child can be affected by separation from their mother. This depends greatly on their experience of being apart from their mother.  It can be stressful and frightening for a child. All young children should have the chance to go through the entire cycle of being separated. Go through grieving for, and then being reunited with their primary caregivers. Children learn that they can handle separation through this process. It strengthens their self-respect, self-knowledge, and self-confidence.

Children should not be exposed to separation for an extended period of time.  The careful handling of the separation process is equally crucial. If this is not done, the child may experience severe trauma from the separation. Separation can result in issues both now and in the future.

What are the disadvantages of parents’ business travel?

When parents travel, separation anxiety is common. When a child’s parent is away or returns, it’s common for children to exhibit some level of tension or anxiety. Older children may exhibit worry, clinginess, and hostility. Babies as young as eight months may become melancholy. They lose interest in their surroundings. Inherently sensitive children are more affected by separation. Children older or are linked to several caregivers will find it easier to manage.

Some children act in an uncharacteristically good way around their parents. They don’t seem to miss their parent, but when their parents get back, they let out all their worries. They let out all resentment they’ve been holding in and won’t even allow them out of their sight or hug them. This behavior is regarded as typical and may take a few days or weeks to return to normal.

The children may experience several stages of grief while their parents are gone. They might go through a time of intense melancholy and longing. They might go through an angry phase where they weep a lot, cling to you, and act out. The children might not be able to cry.

Children might even begin to emotionally distance themselves from their parents. This is possible if the separation lasts for a long time. These phases range in length from child to child. Parents must be ready to handle these phases and behaviors. Handle them in a way that helps children feel that their emotions matter.

How will your business travel impact your child custody case?

Your custody and parenting plans may suffer if you must travel for work. A travel schedule typically has little effect on spousal support or property division.  It only has a negligible effect on your child support arrangement. It has something to do with the number of overnights you are permitted with your children.  The state takes a lot of these into account when calculating child support.

If you’re employed you may not have much control over your travel schedule. As a business person or entrepreneur, you may have more control over your travel time. Your ability to commit to a parenting time schedule will be scrutinized.

You and your spouse have always shared the same views on business travel as a parent who owns a business. The majority of your company’s business trips are handled by you. Your spouse would remain at home to care for your child. How you were never home seems to be a recurring theme now that you’re getting divorced. Now your spouse is constantly bringing up how frequently you traveled. How you’ll do so in the future as well because of the business you run.

It’s a good idea to begin preparing your case now. Show your ability to be present and how you’ll handle future travel. You would want to uphold your parental rights and get the most custody. You might have believed that your spouse supported your travel plans. These actions could now hinder you in your custody dispute.

Time.com reports that the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 70% of women with children under the age of 18 work. 60% of American adults still believe that children do better having one parent at home.

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