by Oyster Shell | Jan 20, 2023 | Visitation
In Mobile County, all child custody and visitation cases where the parents have never been married to each other are heard in Juvenile Court by a District Court Judge. For many years, this judge was the Hon. George Brown. Effective January 2023, Judge Brown has retired and his replacement is the Hon. Linda Jensen.
Judge Jensen has issued an updated standard visitation schedule, which represents a significant expansion of visitation from the former schedule that has been in place for the past decade or longer. If you are a never-married parent with a custody and visitation issue with your child and you have never been to court, this will affect the outcome of your case. If you have been to court before and have a court order already, it may be time for you to consider a modification. For more information, please contact our office to schedule a consultation.
Here is Judge Jensen’s standard visitation schedule:
Standard in-town visitation
Weekday: alternate Thursdays following the weekend when the non-custodial parent exercises visitation from the time the child(ren) gets out of school on Thursday until Friday when the child(ren) is scheduled to return to school. In the event the child(ren) does not have school during the weekday visit, then it shall begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday and end at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
Weekend: alternate weekends from Thursday at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
(The Court does note that specific holiday visitation set out below takes priority over the alternate weekend visitations; so, when there is a conflict between an alternate weekend visitation and the specific holiday award, whoever is awarded the specific holiday can have the child(ren) during the holiday time and the alternate weekend time does not have to be made up later.)
Thanksgiving: alternate Thanksgivings with the minor child(ren) beginning with Thanksgiving in odd-numbered years. (The primary custodial parent shall have alternate Thanksgivings with the minor child beginning with Thanksgiving in even-number years.) The time shall be from 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday until the following Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
Spring Break: Spring Break holiday in even-numbered years. (The parent with primary physical custody shall have Spring Break in odd-numbered years.) The time shall be from Friday at the start of the Spring Break week at 6:00 p.m. until the Sunday after Spring Break week at noon.
Summer: The last two weeks (14 days) of June and the last two weeks (14 days) of July. (The custodial parent shall have the first two weeks of June and the first two weeks of July as custodial periods, uninterrupted by the normal mid-week visit).
Christmas: In even numbered years, from 9:00 a.m. on December 18th until 6:00 p.m. on December 25th, and in odd numbered years, from 6:00 p.m. on December 25th until 6:00 p.m. on the following January 2nd. The parent with primary physical custody shall have the opposite.
Other: In addition, the child shall be with the mother on Mother’s Day weekend and with the father for Father’s Day weekend, from Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
This is the minimum and not the maximum visitation. The parties are encouraged to expand the visitation to fit the best interests of the child(ren). Visitation is further allowed as otherwise agreed by the parties.
by Oyster Shell | Jun 6, 2016 | Alabama, Children, Family, Mobile
It’s summertime and we’ve taken the time to compile a list of the top summer activities for kids in Mobile, Alabama.
Mobile Museum of Art: Art Blast Summer Art Camp
4850 Museum Drive, Mobile
251-208-5200
Azalea City Center for the Arts – Summer Camp
63 Midtown Park East, Mobile
251-510-1808
Broussard’s Piano Gallery – Academy of Music
1541 E. I-65 Service Road South, Mobile
251-344-8856
Christ United Methodist Church – Kindermusik Camp
6101 Grelot Road, Mobile
251-706-3336
Mobile School of Piano
251-272-9616
Paint Party Studios – Summer Art Camps
6808 Airport Boulevard., Suite B, Mobile
251-343-2423
Alabama Contemporary Art Center
301 Conti Street, Mobile
251-208-5658
Mobile Parks & Recreation Community Activities
Location TBA, Mobile
251-208-1617
Paint & Pals
6345K Airport Boulevard, Mobile
251-654-2313
Playhouse In the Park – Theatre & Dance Camps
4851 Museum Drive, Mobile
251-602-0630
Smash –Summer Music Camp
2 South McGregor Avenue, Mobile
251-342-5320
St. Paul’s Episcopal School
161 Dogwood Lane, Mobile
251-342-6700
Brandy Brown Studio
2 LOCATIONS
2569 Dauphin Street, Mobile
3958 Snow Road, Semmes
251-509-5659
Broadway South Dance Studio
3 LOCATIONS
7906 Westside Park Drive, Mobile
4715 Airport Boulevard, Mobile
620-F Hwy 43/Saraland Boulvard, Saraland
251-639-0660
Debbie’s School of Dance
6429 Hillcrest Park Court, Mobile
251-633-9559
Grace Lines Dance
4154 Wulff Road, Semmes
251-232-4786
Mobile Ballet
4351 Downtowner Loop North, Mobile
251-342-2241
Nasser Gymnastics
3055 Old Shell Road, Mobile
251-479-9311
Planet Gymnastics Summer Camp
900 Schillinger Road. S., Mobile
251-650-0699
Precision Dance Academy
63 Midtown Park East, Mobile
(251) 222-3403
Robinson’s School of Dance Summer Camp
421 Hwy 43 North Saraland AL 36571
251-675-5915
UMS-Wright Cheer Camp
65 Mobile Street, Mobile
251-479-6551
Auburn Tigers Girls Gymnastics Camp
The McWhorter Center, Auburn, AL
334-844-5047
Cheer Force One
8700 Zeigler Boulevard, Mobile
251-634-0203
Cottage Hill Gymnastics Center
1711 Hillcrest Rd, Mobile
251-666-0559
Miss Lisa’s Gymnastics
2907 Old Shell Road, Mobile
251-471-9708
Ms. Daphne’s CheerNastics, LLC
102 Baker Road, Satsuma
251-599-2205
Sheffield School of the Dance
4570 Hermitage Road, Mobile
1901 Dauphin Street, Mobile
4358 Old Shell Road #B, Mobile
151 Fly Creek Ave. Suite 430 & 432, Fairhope
251-661-4893
University of Alabama – Gymnastics Camp
323 Paul W Bryant Drive Tuscaloosa
Christ UMC Elementary Summer Camp
6101 Grelot Road, Mobile
251-342-0462
Jubilee Childcare
6631 Wall Street, Mobile
251-776-7022
St. Luke’s Episcopal School Summer Camp Program
3975 Japonica Lane, Mobile
(Early Childhood and Lower School)
1400 University Boulevard South
(Middle and Upper School)
251-666-2991
Weinacker’s Montessori
2 LOCATIONS
513 Georgian Drive, Mobile 251-342-5399
Hillcrest – 227 Hillcrest Road, Mobile 251-344-8755
Dauphin Way Child Development Center
3661 Dauphin Street, Mobile
251-344-0909
Dayspring Baptist Summer Day Camp
2200 Cody Road South, Mobile
251-633-0250
Government Street Baptist
3401 Government Boulevard, Mobile
251-660-7444
Life Church CDC Summer Camp
8701 Zeigler Boulevard. Mobile, 251-633-2679
Semmes First Baptist Child Development
4070 Wulff Road East, Semmes
251- 649-2712
Shiloh Baptist Church Summer Camp
717 Cleveland Road, Saraland
251-675-2099
Watermelon Patch
6417 Hillcrest Park Court, Mobile
251-633-3288
West Mobile Baptist CDC Summer Camp
7501 Airport Boulevard, Mobile
251-639-6868
YMCA Summer Camps and Programs
Hearin Chandler Family YMCA
951 Downtowner Boulevard, Mobile
251-344-4856
North Mobile Family YMCA
92 Saraland Loop, Saraland, AL 36571
251-679-8877
Alabama School of Math and Science – Summer Fun Camp
1255 Dauphin St., Mobile
251-441-2128
Camp Swampy – 5 Rivers
30945 Five Rivers Boulevard, Spanish Fort
251-625-0814
Casey’s Center for Learning
63 Midtown Park East, Mobile
251-209-1102
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
65 Government Street, Mobile
251-208-6893
Kids Kount Handwriting Camp
Kids Kount Therapy Services
26420 Kensington Place, Suite C, Daphne
251-517-0355
Revelation Christian School
1711 Taylor Lane, Mobile
251-473-2333
St. Mary Catholic School Annual Summer Enrichment Series
107 N. Lafayette Street, Mobile
251-433-9904
The Mustard Seed Enrichment
189 Rochester Place, Mobile
251-680-0954
University of South Alabama –
Summer Youth Programs
251-405-9928
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
1204 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores
251-968-5732
Badger Kids Urban Survival Academy
Springhill College
251-380-3096
Bricks 4 Kidz
251-300-4796
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
101 Bienville Boulevard, Dauphin Island
251-861-2141
Environmental Studies Center Summer Day Camp
6101 Girby Road, Mobile
251-221-5000
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
2864 Dauphin St. Ste. D, Mobile
251-473-6808
Naval Aviation Museum
Flight Adventure Deck Summer Camp
1750 Radford Boulevard. Suite B, NAS Pensacola
850-453-2389 (ext. 3234)
Protocol- Social Etiquette/
Table Manners
251-626-3137
Pump It Up
741-A Hillcrest Road, Mobile
251-342-3940
U.S. Space Camp and Aviation Challenge
800-637-7223
Mimi C. Peters Riding School at Silver Lining Farm – Summer Riding Camp
10727 El Nina Drive, Mobile
251-634-1229
Sandstone Equestrian Center Summer Camp
9450-A Jeff Hamilton Road, Mobile
251-633-8088
Sandy Ridge Farms
8891-D Sand Ridge Road, Citronelle
251-610-7246
Valley View Ranch Equestrian Camp
Cloudland, GA
706-862-2231
Christ United Methodist Church Summer Sports Camps
6101 Grelot Road, Mobile
251-706-3326
McGill Toolen Summer Sports Camps
1501 Old Shell Road, Mobile
251-445-2900
Inner Strength Martial Arts
9120 Airport Boulevard, Mobile
251-776-1978
Auburn Tiger Swim Camp
Auburn, AL
Auburn University Sports Camps
Auburn, AL
Auburn University Baseball Camps
Auburn, AL
University of Alabama Sports Camps
Tuscaloosa, AL
Alabama Baseball Camp
Tuscaloosa, AL
Alabama Football Camp
Tuscaloosa, AL
Alabama Women’s Basketball Camp
Tuscaloosa, AL
Faith Academy
8650 Tanner Williams Road, Mobile
251-633-7267
Graham’s Elite Martial Arts
1121 Dawes Road, Mobile
251-633-7837
LSU – Athletic Youth Camps
Baton Rouge, LA
Mobile Bay Sailing School
4295 Marina Dr North, Mobile
251-709-4102
Mobile Tennis Center
851 Gaillard Drive, Mobile
251-208-5181
Spring Hill College Sports Camps
4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile
University of Mobile Daniel Whelan Soccer Academy
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama Summer Recreation Camp
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama Sports Camps
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama Boys Basketball
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama Girls Basketball
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama Baseball Camp
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama Mark Calvi Baseball Camps
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama Field & Track Camp
Mobile, AL
University of South Alabama Volleyball Camps
Mobile, AL
Alabama School of Math and Science – Summer Fun Camp Beckwith Summer Camp
10400 Beckwith Lane, Fairhope
251-928-7844
Camp Shine
Chelsea, AL
205-638-5750
Camp Whispering Pines
Citronelle, AL
251-866-7868
Lake Forest Ranch
Macon, Mississippi
662-726-5052
Riverview Camp for Girls
Mentone, AL
800-882-0722
Alpine Camp for Boys
Mentone, AL
256- 634-4404
Camp Dixie
Elberta, AL
251-987-1201
Camp Kiwanis
800- 239-6636
Camp Laney
Mentone, AL
256-634-4066
Camp Mac Summer Camp for Boys and Girls
2671 Cheaha Road, Munford
256-362-7449
Camp Scoutshire Woods, Girl Scout Camp
Citronelle, AL
800-239-6636
Camp Skyline Ranch
Mentone, AL
800- 448-9279
Camp Widjiwagan
Nashville, TN
615-360-2267
Camp Woodmont
Cloudland, GA
706-398-0833
McCallie Sports Camp
Chattanooga, TN
800-672-2267
Museum Expedition Archaeology Camp 37
205-348-7550
Naval Aviation Museum Flight Adventure Deck Summer Camp
850- 453-2389
Seacamp
Big Pine Key, Florida
305-872-2331
Twin Lakes Camp
Florence, Mississippi
601-845-6858
U.S. Space Camp and Aviation Challenge
Huntsville, AL
800-637-7223
WyldLife Camp
Ocklawaha, Florida
251-473-1703
Camp ASCCA-Easter Seals
Jackson Gap, AL
800-843-2267
Camp Bridges
1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham
205-558- 2090
Camp Mash
251-599-5688
Camp Rap-A-Hope
251-476-9880
Camp Seale Harris
205-402-0415
Camp Smile
251-479-4900
S. M. A. S. H. Summer Music at Spring Hill
2 South McGregor Avenue, Mobile
251-342-5320