Look at the Custody order / Divorce decree. Every situation is different as is every divorce decree. Reading yours will tell you how long summer visitation should be, if child support is discontinued, who is responsible for transportation (this can be especially helpful when the other parent has moved to Australia), and can in most cases even set out the hours that the child will come home. Not every divorce decree will explain this information, so come to a agreement with the other parent or seek legal advice to address the conflict.
Split the summer/ Divide the difference. When the time and dates of visitation are not spelled out in the divorce order remember that children prosper from contact with both parents. Consider dividing the number of weeks in half and splitting the time equally. This might give you a well-deserved vacation without having child care... You might be surprised how agreeable the schedule will be when the time is divided fairly.
For parents that are far away, summer visitation might be the only visitation that the parent gets. Pick activities that might help the other parent visit more often - i.e. pick a camp ½ way between parents.
Summer camp might not be included in child support. When the kids are out of school, daycare, camp or other activities for the working parent might be expensive and never taken into the child support calculations. Communication with the other parent is the key to any divorced parent's problem. However, sometimes communication fails and the parents can not agree on who is responsible for extra curricular activities. If the order is silent, communications has failed, copy the price/bill for the camp and ask that the other parent split the cost with you.
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