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Originally Posted by troutman
I think a better way to phrase it is "supporting the child's right to enjoy maximum contact with both parents (as is consistent with the child's best interests)".
The court should not give much attention to what a parent "wants". The rights of the child are paramount.
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This. 100%.
Sometimes the maximum contact for a parent with the child's best interest is 20% or 10% or in extreme cases 0%. There needs to be a respect that while the other parent might feel they are entitled to more time with the child because it is biologically theirs, it doesn't mean that this time is in the child's best interests. There are a number of factors that courts use to determine time with the child and while it might seem arbitrary to the parent that doesn't get the time they feel is fair to them, it isn't.