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The Friend of the Court

The friend of the court will not enforce my parenting time order. What can I do?

The law requires the friend of the court to provide enforcement services regarding parenting time orders. If you believe the friend of the court is not trying to enforce the order, you may file a grievance. You may also file your own motion for enforcement.

I have asked to telephone my children at the other parent's home; the other parent says no. What can the friend of the court do?

The friend of the court enforces the written order of the court. If your court order does not provide for telephone calls, try to work it out with the other parent or pursue other methods of dispute resolution such as friend of the court mediation. If that is unsuccessful, you may file a motion with the court requesting additional parenting time through telephone access.