diff --git a/python/pyarrow/parquet/__init__.py b/python/pyarrow/parquet/__init__.py
index 967d39d3db0..a9437aec05d 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/parquet/__init__.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/parquet/__init__.py
@@ -3125,7 +3125,6 @@ def file_visitor(written_file):
             "implementation."
         )
         metadata_collector = kwargs.pop('metadata_collector', None)
-        file_visitor = None
         if metadata_collector is not None:
             def file_visitor(written_file):
                 metadata_collector.append(written_file.metadata)
@@ -3140,15 +3139,15 @@ def file_visitor(written_file):
         if filesystem is not None:
             filesystem = _ensure_filesystem(filesystem)
 
-        partitioning = None
         if partition_cols:
             part_schema = table.select(partition_cols).schema
             partitioning = ds.partitioning(part_schema, flavor="hive")
 
         if basename_template is None:
             basename_template = guid() + '-{i}.parquet'
-            if existing_data_behavior is None:
-                existing_data_behavior = 'overwrite_or_ignore'
+
+        if existing_data_behavior is None:
+            existing_data_behavior = 'overwrite_or_ignore'
 
         ds.write_dataset(
             table, root_path, filesystem=filesystem,
diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_dataset.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_dataset.py
index 1bcaf4b9e45..bbf27a98a3b 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_dataset.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_dataset.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import datetime
 import os
+import pathlib
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
@@ -1782,3 +1783,29 @@ def test_parquet_write_to_dataset_unsupported_keywards_in_legacy(tempdir):
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="existing_data_behavior"):
         pq.write_to_dataset(table, path, use_legacy_dataset=True,
                             existing_data_behavior='error')
+
+
+@pytest.mark.dataset
+def test_parquet_write_to_dataset_exposed_keywords(tempdir):
+    table = pa.table({'a': [1, 2, 3]})
+    path = tempdir / 'partitioning'
+
+    paths_written = []
+
+    def file_visitor(written_file):
+        paths_written.append(written_file.path)
+
+    basename_template = 'part-{i}.parquet'
+
+    pq.write_to_dataset(table, path, partitioning=["a"],
+                        file_visitor=file_visitor,
+                        basename_template=basename_template,
+                        use_legacy_dataset=False)
+
+    expected_paths = {
+        path / '1' / 'part-0.parquet',
+        path / '2' / 'part-0.parquet',
+        path / '3' / 'part-0.parquet'
+    }
+    paths_written_set = set(map(pathlib.Path, paths_written))
+    assert paths_written_set == expected_paths