This argument typically does not work because the judges have heard it a million times before. This argument is based on rank speculation. If the judge did not allow visitation solely based on an unsubstantiated allegation of hypothetical child kidnapping then it would be too easy to deprive a person of visitation. Furthermore, courts cannot issue orders based on hypotheticals. All that the court can do is issue an order.

The Rhode Island Family Court is usually willing to issue an order that the party cannot permanently remove the minor child from the state of Rhode Island. In some instances the court will issue a Restraining Order against out of state travel for significant periods of time without prior consent.

If there is evidence that the person may take off with the children then this argument might be taken seriously.

This is an argument based on emotion. Judges typically believe that the parents should alternate Christmas visitation. However some judges may be sympathetic to a very young child between the ages of 3-7 waking up at the house where they live on Christmas morning.

The Rhode Island Family Court has a drug testing facility. The judges believe that the testing procedure at that facility is accurate and therefore must rely on it.

This argument is usually based on rank speculation. Unless a person has actual evidence that the person is cheating the drug test than this argument will usually fall on deaf ears.

The judges figure that he will figure it out. Every new parent must learn how to change diapers.

This usually cannot be proved and frankly the judges are sick and tired of this argument.

Drugs are drugs to Family Court Judges! Any illegal drug use is grounds for taking the children from the parent with physical custody and placing them with the other parent. Drug use could also lead the court to order that all future visitation with the minor children be supervised visits.

Unless you can prove that he does not spend time with the children and his parents spend all the time with them during visits then this argument will not work!

The Courts are not willing to punish the children by disallowing visitation because a parent is in arrears in payment of child support. Nonpayment of child support is not a reason to suspend visitation!