Family & Succession
Visitation Rights
Contact arrangements that survive contact with reality — schedules, travel, and what to do when they are ignored.
Talk to us
Tell us the situation and we will tell you what we think you should do — and what it will cost.
Who this is for
- Parents denied contact with their child
- Foreign parents living abroad
- Parents with concerns about the other household
- Parents needing an existing arrangement changed
What we handle
Scope of work
Visitation schedules, including school holidays
Overseas travel and passport consent
Supervised contact where welfare concerns exist
Video contact arrangements for parents abroad
Enforcement of an order being ignored
Variation as the child grows
How it works
How we run the matter
- Consultation on legal status and objectives
- Proposal of a workable schedule
- Mediation or negotiation
- Court application if agreement fails
- Order recorded and, if necessary, enforced
Documents to prepare
- Existing custody or visitation orders
- Child’s birth certificate
- Records of contact attempted and refused
- School calendar and the child’s schedule
- Travel documents
Common questions
Lawyers for this matter
Founding Partner
Chanin Taongern
40+ years of courtroom and advisory experience
Partner
Pongsanan Taongern
Modern legal practice, business advisory and international client support
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