It is imperative that a paternity decree (judgment) or court order specifically state what days and hours that the non-custodial parent will have visitation with the child / children of the parties and also state with specificity the dates and times for holiday, birthday, summer and winter visitation. The places for pick-up and delivery of the child should be stated together with any provision relating to whether the custodial parent will be responsible for some of the transportation responsibilities or costs.

A broad term of "liberal and reasonable visitation" should never be stated in a divorce decree or court order in that there is no legal definition as to what is liberal and reasonable. A custodial parent may feel that it is totally reasonable for the ex-spouse to see his child only once a year while the non-custodial parent may feel that it is reasonable for him to see his child every day.