to makeup parenting time, the FOC will select another enforcement procedure. If neither party
objects, the FOC will send another notice to the parties indicating the makeup parenting time must
occur.
Using Makeup Parenting Time. Makeup parenting time must occur within one year,
and must be the same as the parenting time that was denied.
Example: A party gets 1 weekend of makeup parenting if 1 weekend
was denied. The wrongfully denied party is required to notify both
the FOC and the other party in writing before using makeup
parenting time.
Schedule Mediation: The FOC may schedule mediation. During mediation, the parties meet with
an individual appointed by the court who helps the parties resolve their parenting time dispute. If
the parties reach an agreement, the mediator will prepare their agreement and ask the judge to sign
a modified order. If the parties do not reach an agreement, the FOC office may select another
enforcement procedure.
Schedule a Joint Meeting: The FOC may schedule a joint meeting. At a joint meeting, the parties
meet with FOC staff to discuss solutions to the alleged parenting time violation. The FOC may
schedule a joint meeting if the violation includes an issue such as pickup/drop-off times, minor
schedule changes, or the return of a child’s belongings after parenting time. If the parties reach an
agreement, the FOC employee prepares the agreement and asks the judge to sign it. If the parties
do not reach an agreement, FOC employee may recommend an order to the court. A party who
disagrees with the recommendation must submit a written objection to the FOC and a judge or
referee will hold a hearing to resolve the parenting time dispute.
Schedule a Civil Contempt Hearing: For more serious violations, the FOC may schedule a
hearing. These hearings are called contempt or show cause hearings. These hearings might be used
after serious or multiple violations of an order. At the hearing, the alleged violating party has an
opportunity to explain to the judge or referee the reasons for violating the court order, or prove the
violation did not occur. A judge or referee who finds a party violated the court order without good
cause may do any of the following:
• Order additional terms;
• Modify the parenting time order;
• Order makeup parenting time;
• Order a fine of $100 or less;
• Commit the party to jail or an alternative to jail with work release (not more than 45 days
for the first contempt finding and no more than 90 days for any additional contempt
finding);
• Order the parent to participate in a community corrections program;
• Place the parent under the supervision of the FOC;
If the party fails to provide makeup parenting time or ongoing parenting time, the judge or referee
may suspend that party’s work, or driver’s, recreational, and sporting licenses.
FOC Requests for Modification of Parenting Time: The FOC may ask the court to modify the
parents’ parenting time order. The FOC typically only requests modification when it is clear the
existing order is not good for the parties or the child, and the parties do not have the ability or