Parenting time
We help clients address where children will live, weekly schedules, holidays, school breaks, transportation, exchanges, and communication between households.
Family Law Service
Custody
Many clients still use the word custody, but family law now focuses on parenting time and decision-making responsibility. Sawan Law House LLP helps parents build practical, child-focused arrangements and respond to parenting disputes.
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Parenting disputes are often described as custody disputes, but the current focus is more precise: how children spend time with each parent, who makes major decisions, and what arrangement supports the child’s safety, stability, and well-being. The right parenting plan should be clear enough to prevent repeated conflict and realistic enough to work with school, work, transportation, holidays, and the child’s needs.
Sawan Law House LLP helps parents approach these issues with care. We listen to the history, review the existing arrangements, identify the issues that are actually in dispute, and help you decide whether the next step should be negotiation, a parenting proposal, mediation support, court materials, or urgent action.
Parenting cases are not about winning a label. They are about building or protecting an arrangement that works for the child. That may involve detailed schedules, decision-making terms, communication boundaries, supervised exchanges, travel rules, or a process for resolving future disagreements.
This page provides general information only and is not legal advice. Parenting issues are fact-specific, especially where safety concerns or urgent decisions are involved, and you should speak with a lawyer about your circumstances before taking or delaying any step.
How We Help
Focused support for each stage of your matter.
Decision-making responsibility
We assist with terms for major decisions about health, education, religion, activities, travel, and other important parts of a child's life.
Parenting plans
A good plan should be specific enough to reduce conflict and flexible enough to work in real life. We help clients turn parenting goals into clear terms.
Safety concerns
When family violence, substance use, supervision, or conflict affects parenting, we help clients organize facts and consider protective options.
Negotiation and mediation support
Many parenting disputes can be narrowed through careful proposals and child-focused negotiation before court becomes necessary.
Court materials
If a parenting order is needed, we help prepare the application, response, affidavit evidence, and supporting documents required to present your position.
Our Process
A clear path from first conversation to next steps.
1
Understand the child's routine
We start with the child's school, care schedule, medical needs, activities, relationships, and current living arrangement.
2
Identify the disputed issues
We separate schedule disputes from decision-making disputes, travel issues, communication issues, and safety concerns.
3
Build a practical proposal
We help prepare parenting terms that are clear, realistic, and focused on the child's best interests.
4
Negotiate or proceed to court
We pursue resolution where possible and prepare formal materials when a parenting order or urgent response is required.
What To Prepare
Helpful documents for your consultation.
You do not need to have everything ready before contacting us, but these items can help us understand your situation faster.
- Existing parenting agreement, court order, or informal written schedule
- School, daycare, medical, counselling, or activity records
- Work schedules, commute details, and proposed parenting calendars
- Messages or emails about exchanges, missed time, decisions, or conflict
- Travel documents, passport concerns, or relocation-related information
- Notes about safety concerns, police involvement, child protection contact, or supervised access history
Common Questions
Parenting and custody questions clients often ask.
Is custody still the legal term?
Many people still say custody in everyday conversation. Current family law language generally focuses on parenting time and decision-making responsibility, which describe time with the child and authority over major decisions.
Does one parent automatically get more time with the children?
No. Parenting arrangements depend on the child's best interests, the history of care, safety, stability, each parent's availability, and the practical needs of the child.
What if the other parent is not following the schedule?
Keep careful records and avoid escalating conflict in front of the child. Depending on the order or agreement, options may include negotiation, a clarified schedule, enforcement steps, or a motion to change.