California Supervised Visitation and Exchange Order - Domestic Violence Prevention

Both parents must complete an intake appointment to discuss the agreement for service, rules, procedures, and fee schedules. The cost for this is anywhere from $50 to $100 per parent.

The purpose of supervised visitation is to protect the child or children involved.Examples of situations in which a court may order supervised visitation are cases where a parent has struggled with addiction or domestic violence issues or is unable to provide a safe living environment for the child.

Under California law, the non-custodial parent usually pays for the child to travel to and from another state for court-ordered visitation with the non-custodial parent.

Sometimes, based on issues of protection and safety, a judge will order that a child only have contact with a parent when a neutral third person is present during the visitation. This type of third-person visitation arrangement is often called supervised visitation.When there is a parental threat of abduction.

Erring on the side of safety, supervised visitation is often ordered through a neutral third party for a relatively short period, until further investigation and determinations can be made or the safety threats are eliminated. This could be 3 months, 6 months or 24 months, depending on the circumstances of the family.

Supervised visitation is when the noncustodial parent can visit with the child only when supervised by another adult. It is used to keep the child safe, while supporting the parentchild relationship.The parents may also need to make a visitation schedule so that the supervised visits can happen.

Supervised Visitation Providers The provider must be present at all times during the visit, listen to what is being said, and pay close attention to the children's behavior. If necessary, the provider may interrupt or end a visit. All providers are required to report suspected child abuse.