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There is no issue that will put the kids in the middle more than conflict about a child's cell phone! Diane and Rick talk about the importance of seeing this issue from the child's point of view, and they share tips for creating court order language that will help guide them on phone communication with children. Here are the rules discussed in this episode:
PHONE AND COMMUNICATION WITH CHILDREN
For the purpose of this section, the definition of “custodial parent” is the parent who has responsibility for the child at the time of communication.
Parties agree that at the very least, their child(ren) shall have access to either their own cell phone or their custodial parent’s cell phone or landline in order to communicate with the other parent while at the custodial parent’s home. The parties further agree that regardless of who purchases and pays for a cell phone for a child, once the child is given possession of the phone with the child’s designated cell phone number, the phone is the responsibility of the child and the child shall be allowed to transport the phone to and from their parents’ homes and be allowed to use it to communicate with their other parent, subject to the rules set forth by the custodial parent while the child is in the custodial parent’s home.
Parties further agree that although they each have the right to set electronic and phone rules in their own households, under no circumstances should those rules prevent the child from having reasonable access to their other parent. Expecting the child to not make calls during dinner time, homework time, or after bed time are reasonable. However, setting rules that are designed to purposely limit access to a parent would not be reasonable. Parties agree to provide their children and the other parent with their written phone/electronic rules so that both parents can be apprised of the other parent’s household rules regarding phone and electronics. They further agree to refrain from encouraging the children in any way to break their custodial parent’s phone/electronic rules while at that house unless it’s an emergency.
It is further understood by both parties that in order to facilitate the phone rules in their respective households, they each must have
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