How much access is "reasonable access"?

What is reasonable will depend on the circumstances of each family, taking into account factors like the

• ages of the children,
• the school and extracurricular activities they are involved in,
• distances the access parent might have to travel,
• health concerns, and so on.

Generally speaking, if both parents live in the same city and the children are school age, a reasonable amount of access might be

• one night during the school week,
• every second weekend, and
• half of the summer holidays,
• with unlimited telephone access.

This is just an example; each family needs to work out what is reasonable for them.

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June 2006

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