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    Default Reasonable Telephone Contact for a Non-Custodial Parent

    My question involves a child custody case from the State of: KY

    My Step-daughter's Mother had issues with phone calls this summer (for no absolute reason) when we had her every other week. She was calling, her husbands family was calling, her mom was calling. Now that we have switched back to every other weekend, it has gotten worse. She used to call once on Saturday which was fine. This weekend, however, we got his daughter at 6:30 and by 9:00 she had called 3 times. We, of course, didn't answer. She then called again starting at 9:00 am on Saturday, we called her back at 10:00 with no answer. She then called back 3 times before we got a chance to call her back. Then, her mom (grandma) started calling my husband. Once on Saturday, twice Sunday morning, then even me when she couldn't get ahold of him. He returned her call on Sunday afternoon. Phone calls are constantly questions of what she is doing, what her plans are for the day, sad voices telling her how much they miss her and what they will be doing when she is getting home to try to make her want to go home. The guilt they make her feel is awful to put on a 6 year old child. The child is completely happy in our home, has fun, is never sad and never asks to go home so there is nothing for them to worry about.

    We go back to court on the 22nd to address her contempt and other issues, one being telephone contact. What is the typical contact schedule for a non-custodial parent/custodial parent with the schedule of every other weekend and every other week in the summer for when we have her weeks at a time? My Husband wants to go into court with some type of reasonable schedule.

    Thank you!

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    My question involves a child custody case from the State of: KY

    My Step-daughter's Mother had issues with phone calls this summer (for no absolute reason) when we had her every other week. She was calling, her husbands family was calling, her mom was calling. Now that we have switched back to every other weekend, it has gotten worse. She used to call once on Saturday which was fine. This weekend, however, we got his daughter at 6:30 and by 9:00 she had called 3 times. We, of course, didn't answer. She then called again starting at 9:00 am on Saturday, we called her back at 10:00 with no answer. She then called back 3 times before we got a chance to call her back. Then, her mom (grandma) started calling my husband. Once on Saturday, twice Sunday morning, then even me when she couldn't get ahold of him. He returned her call on Sunday afternoon. Phone calls are constantly questions of what she is doing, what her plans are for the day, sad voices telling her how much they miss her and what they will be doing when she is getting home to try to make her want to go home. The guilt they make her feel is awful to put on a 6 year old child. The child is completely happy in our home, has fun, is never sad and never asks to go home so there is nothing for them to worry about.

    We go back to court on the 22nd to address her contempt and other issues, one being telephone contact. What is the typical contact schedule for a non-custodial parent/custodial parent with the schedule of every other weekend and every other week in the summer for when we have her weeks at a time? My Husband wants to go into court with some type of reasonable schedule.

    Thank you!
    Generally once a day, at max, is appropriate.

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    And contact for primary parent only correct? Not every member of the family

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    And contact for primary parent only correct? Not every member of the family
    Correct. Extended family members can have access to the child on that parent's time.

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    What about Friday and Sunday which are pickup and drop off days?

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    What about Friday and Sunday which are pickup and drop off days?
    Once a day, even if its a pickup or drop off day really isn't unreasonable.

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