For today’s co-parents who are separated or divorced, communication with their children doesn’t end when the parenting time schedule switches to the other parent. More often than not, custody agreements build in video calls—Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet—between parents and children. These video calls are a routine way for parents to stay connected with their children, but the truth is that they can often be fraught with difficulties. Sometimes they even result in court intervention.

Despite the distant co-parent often looking forward to this opportunity for connection, challenges and disputes arise around scheduling times, length or frequency of the calls, privacy, devices used, and even the location where your child takes the call.

When both parents are supportive, virtual communication can be a great addition to the custody arrangement and........

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