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Whilst Christmas is meant to be the “most wonderful time of the year”, with the background chaos that the festive period can bring, perhaps you haven’t yet thought about agreeing with your ex-partner what time your children should spend with you both during this year’s Christmas break. Whilst every family has a different dynamic and traditions, most will want to spend a considerable amount of time sharing the holidays with family and friends.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are often seen as the “holy grail”, but where children usually spend time between two parent’s homes, there’s no reason why they can’t enjoy two Christmases in both households and possibly, depending upon geography, on different days.
If there is a Child Arrangements Order in place already or if there are ongoing Court proceedings, then it would be usual for there to be an Order or agreed provision for Christmas arrangements.
If there is no Child Arrangements Order in place determining the arrangements for you then, depending upon travel logistics and plans with wider family, hopefully you and your ex-partner can be practical and agree arrangements amicably.
There is no right or wrong arrangement, but typically the usual week to week arrangements are suspended to allow for the Christmas arrangements to take place and might include:
Depending upon how amicable the parents are and their personal circumstances, they might agree to spend time some together over Christmas in one another’s household.
Where it’s not practical to share Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, you could consider celebrating with your children on a separate day and replicating Christmas festivities such as having a meal, giving gifts and playing games so that the children can feel that they have celebrated with both parents.
Christmas is fast approaching and so if you need advice about reaching an agreement with your ex partner regarding Christmas contact arrangements, then please contact a member of our Family Team at either of our Warwickshire (01926 887700) or Leicestershire (01455 610747) offices for a consultation to discuss your options.
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