Basic Rules for Supervised Visitations

Basic Rules for Supervised Visitations

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· Visitation location must be preapproved prior to scheduling a visitation.

-The supervisor shall be present at all times during the visit.

· All contact between the child(ren) and non-custodial parent shall take place within the supervisor's sight and hearing at all times

· There shall be no derogatory comments made about the other parent, the parent's family, caretaker, child(ren) and/or siblings

· There shall be no discussion of the court case and/or possible future outcomes during the visitation

· There shall be no gathering of information about the parent, his or her family or extended family

· There is no spanking, hitting or threatening the child(ren), and no emotional, verbal, physical or sexual abuse

· No visits shall take place while the visiting parent appears to be under the influence of alcohol and/or illegal drugs including prescription medications

· There shall be no pets allowed at the visit

· There shall be no weapons of any sort at the visit

· Additional Supervisors are required if more than 3 children. Additional fees apply. 

Supervised Visitation Services are not:

-Legal Advice

-Counseling Sessions

-Venting Sessions

-Mediation

-Remedial Parent Education

-Custodial Evaluation

Parents or caretakers being supervised understand that:

-No confidential privilege exists

-Any suspected abuse shall be reported to the appropriate agency as provided by law

-If a supervisor determines that the rules of a visit have been violated and/or the child(ren) have become acutely distressed and/or the safety of the child(ren) is at risk, the supervisor has the authority to temporarily interrupt, to reschedule or to terminate the visit.