A custody order decides who makes decisions and where your children live. Visitation is the schedule that puts it into practice. Stephanie Brice-Roberts helps you set a clear parenting-time plan and enforce it when the other parent will not follow it.
This page is about the parenting-time schedule and how to enforce it, not the underlying custody decision. If you are still working out legal custody or where the children primarily live, start with child custody. Once that is settled, visitation is the day-to-day plan that says exactly when each parent has the children, and what to do when someone breaks it.
A standard visitation schedule spells out the specific days and times each parent has the children. Most plans include a regular weekly or alternating-weekend rotation, a holiday schedule, school breaks, and a block of summer time. Oklahoma courts generally put this in a written parenting plan so there is no guessing about pickups, drop-offs, and exchanges. The right schedule depends on the children's ages, each parent's work hours, the distance between homes, and what serves the children's best interests. We help you build a schedule that is detailed enough to prevent fights but flexible enough to fit real life.
Sometimes a court limits parenting time to supervised visitation. This happens when there is a genuine concern for a child's safety or well-being, for example a history of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, or substance abuse. Supervised visits take place with a neutral third party present or at a designated facility, so the parent can keep a relationship with the children while the court protects them. Supervision is meant to be protective, not permanent, and it can often be revisited as circumstances change. Whether you are asking the court to require supervision or working to lift it, we present the evidence the judge needs to see.
A visitation order is a court order, and it is enforceable. When the other parent repeatedly denies you the parenting time the order grants, you do not have to accept it. You can file a motion with the court, including a motion for contempt. A judge can order make-up visitation, set firm conditions, and in serious cases impose penalties for violating the order. The most important thing you can do is keep a written record of each denied exchange, with dates and details, so we can show the court the pattern rather than your word against theirs.
When one parent plans to move, an existing visitation schedule may no longer work. Oklahoma has specific rules about relocation, including notice the moving parent must give before relocating with the children. A significant move can be grounds to modify the parenting-time schedule so the other parent still gets meaningful time, often through longer but less frequent visits, extended summers, and travel arrangements. If you are planning a move or responding to one, we help you protect your relationship with your children and keep the schedule workable.
When you hire Brice | Roberts, you work directly with Stephanie, not a rotating cast of associates. She is a seasoned trial attorney and a mother, and she brings both courtroom skill and genuine understanding to your case. Her background in communications and public relations makes her a clear, persuasive advocate in negotiation and in front of a judge. You will always know where your case stands and what comes next.
Clear parenting plans with set days, holidays, and exchanges, so there is nothing to argue about.
Motions to enforce and contempt actions when the other parent denies the visitation you were granted.
Practical knowledge of how the metro's district courts handle visitation and parenting time.
A standard visitation schedule sets out the specific days and times each parent has the children, including a regular weekly or alternating-weekend rotation, holidays, school breaks, and summer time. Oklahoma courts often use a written parenting plan so both parents know exactly when exchanges happen. The schedule depends on the children's ages, the parents' work and distance, and what serves the children's best interests.
A court order for visitation is enforceable. If the other parent repeatedly denies you the parenting time the order grants, you can file a motion with the court, including a motion for contempt. A judge can order make-up visitation, set clear conditions, and in serious cases impose penalties for violating the order. Keep a written record of each denied exchange so we can show the court the pattern.
A court may order supervised visitation when there is a genuine concern for a child's safety or well-being, such as a history of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, or substance abuse. Supervised visits take place with a neutral third party or at a designated facility present. Supervision is meant to be protective, and it can often be revisited as circumstances change.
Tell us a little about your situation and Stephanie will personally review it. By phone or virtual meeting, anywhere in Oklahoma.