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*the party's time with the child is proving harmful to the child's mental or physical health and welfare. | *the party's time with the child is proving harmful to the child's mental or physical health and welfare. | ||
Where there are allegations involving mental health issues, parenting capacity or the children's wishes, it is often essential to have a psychologist or psychiatrist provide a report which supports the allegations. | Where there are allegations involving mental health issues, parenting capacity or the children's wishes, it is often essential to have a psychologist or psychiatrist provide a report which supports the allegations. Reports are discussed in more detail in the section on [[Children in Family Law Matters#Reports and assessments | reports and assessments under the chapter page Children in Family Law Matters]] and discussion about the factors involved in making a custody awards on the [[Custody and Access]] page. | ||
===Increasing | ===Increasing time with a child=== | ||
Of course, parenting schedules can also be changed to increase the amount of time a person has with a child. Circumstances where this has happened include where : | Of course, parenting schedules can also be changed to increase the amount of time a person has with a child. Circumstances where this has happened include where : | ||
*A party was interfering with the child's relationship with the other party, so that more time was required to restore the relationship. | |||
*A party was interfering with and unreasonably limiting the time provided to the other person in an order or agreement. | |||
*A child is older and able to spend more time away from a parent. | |||
*A child over the age of eleven or twelve or so has expressed a wish to see more of the other person. | |||
These are just a few of the circumstances in which a person's time with the child can be increased from the amount given in an order or agreement. As long as there has been a change in circumstances since the order or agreement was made and the increased time is in the children's best interests, access arrangements should be adjusted. | These are just a few of the circumstances in which a person's time with the child can be increased from the amount given in an order or agreement. As long as there has been a change in circumstances since the order or agreement was made and the increased time is in the children's best interests, access arrangements should be adjusted. | ||
==Relocating | ==Relocating with or without a child== | ||
It sometimes happens that a parent who has the children for most of the time, whether because of a court order or a separation agreement, wants to move out of town. The parent who wants to move generally wants to move because: | It sometimes happens that a parent who has the children for most of the time, whether because of a court order or a separation agreement, wants to move out of town. The parent who wants to move generally wants to move because: | ||