What Is Supervised Visitation?
When the court has concerns that
a parent might make unsafe choices or the child does not know the parent, the Court
may order supervised visitation. This
can happen in many kinds of court cases such as:
·
Custody/shared
parenting
·
Father’s
rights
·
Paternity
cases
·
Grandparent
custody or visits
·
Divorce/Emergency
custody situation
R.A.F.T.
provides a comfortable home-based atmosphere which fosters child parent
interaction during the supervised visit
time.
Visits
are supervised by professional staff who conduct themselves in the least
intrusive manner possible.
Each supervised visit
is documented. Upon request and along
with a signed release, these reports will be faxed or copied to attorneys,
guardians or other agencies as requested.
Supervised
Visitation
RAFT is available by
appointment only.
Court ordered days
and times will be followed unless previous bookings or other such conflict in
scheduling necessitates a change.
RAFT services do not have
to be court ordered. You may choose to
use our services while you are working out difficult situations such as custody
issues, protection orders or abuse investigations
RAFT provides a safe
atmosphere for visiting with children during these times of transition or uncertainty.
Cost
$30 one time registration -orientation fee—
Both participating parties must attend an orientation with individual fee charges
$25 per hour visitation fee
$50 per court appearance (2 hour minimum)
Frequent
Questions
Þ Only those parties approved by the
Court order or by the custodial parent
will be allowed to participate in the visits.
Þ The visit is meant to be an
enjoyable, relaxed experience for the children.
Þ Abusive talk, negative remarks
about the other parent or family members, discussion of court case are not
allowed.
Supervised visits offer an
opportunity for families to rebuild relationships, spend quality time together
and remain connected in a secure yet comfortable location.
Supervised Visits offers support and
protection to children who have experienced the trauma of witnessing,
being a victim or at risk of violence, abuse abduction, threats, and general
inappropriate behaviors of parents.
Supervised Visits offers neutrality,
support and protection to parents experiencing stressful relations with
a co-parent.
RAFT has offered the community supervised visitations
and exchanges for over 10 years.
“Because our family was experiencing custody
issues that were not easily resolved we were not able to see our
grandchildren. RAFT provided a safe
neutral peaceful setting for us to visit with our grandchildren while the
issues got worked out.”
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