Modification of Visitation Orders
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Changes to Parenting Plan
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Child Custody
Marriage of Lucio
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Marriage of Lucio
Disso: 8/23/04 Two children
Stipulated Judgment: Joint legal custody M granted sole physical custody F given monitored visits for six hours every
Sunday
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Marriage of Lucio
“Father shall have monitored visits with the children, with the goal of having unmonitored visits once the father’s probation is terminated.”
F’s prior convictions: 2002: F pled guilty to one count of lewd
conduct (3 years informal probation) 2003: F pled guilty to indecent exposure (30
days jail and 3 years formal probation)
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Marriage of Lucio
Probation completion: March, 2006: F completes three years of
therapy and his probation ends. April 2006: F files OSC for modification of the
order
F’s request: Unmonitored visits on alternate weekends Best interest of the children to have visits
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Marriage of Lucio
T/Ct: OSC dismissed, based on F’s failure to show change of circumstances
M awarded $5,000 attorney’s fees
F appeals. Your Ruling?
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Marriage of Lucio
Court of Appeal: Reversed and remanded. A showing that there was a change of
circumstances was not required F had not requested a change in custody F only requested a change in visitation “Best interest test” should have been applied
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Family Code, Section 3011
In making a determination of the best interest of the child in a proceeding . . . , the court shall, among any other factors it finds relevant, consider all of the following:
(a) The health, safety, and welfare of the child.
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Family Code, Section 3011(continued)
(b) Any history of abuse by one parent or any other person seeking custody against any of the following:
(1) Any child to whom he or she is related . . . , or with whom he or she has had a caretaking relationship . . . .
(2) The other parent. (3) A parent, current spouse, or cohabitant, of the
parent or person seeking custody, or a person with whom the parent or person seeking custody has a dating or engagement relationship.
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Family Code, Section 3011(continued)
(c) The nature and amount of contact with both parents . . . .
(d) The habitual or continual illegal use of controlled substances or habitual or continual abuse of alcohol by either parent.
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Marriage of Lucio
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