Just a few years ago some experts believed that an infant was at risk if they spent more than a few hours away from the primary caretaker – more often than not that was the mother. That was the basis for prevented courts from allowing a father to spend an overnight with an infant, and sometimes even stopped overnights with a child under the age of five. That was done because it was in the best interests of the child, according to the old school of jurisprudence. The father’s rights were less important than the child’s need for an undisturbed bonding experience with Mom.
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Now the Courts are incorporating the latest research into visitation guidelines. Some of the outcome of this change is requiring parenting classes for all divorcing parents of minor children, and appointing parenting coordinators (usually mental health professionals) to settle child-related disputes to reduce litigation.
