Understanding Your Rights and Taking Action to Protect Your Time With Your Child When a custody order is in place, both parents are legally required to follow it. However, one of the most common issues I see in family law is when a parent is denied their court-ordered visitation, especially during important times like summer break. If you are a noncustodial parent and the other parent is not allowing you to see your child, even though you have a valid order in place, you are