Visitation
definition
A visitation case is about who you spend time with other than your main parent or caretaker.
example in a sentence
In Mark’s visitation case, the judge decided that Mark will live with his father during the week and visit his mother during the weekends.
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Visitation cases are often combined with custody cases.
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Related terms
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Guardianship
Similar to custody, It’s about who the child is going to live with and who is going to make decisions about them.
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Neglect and Abuse
When New York City’s child protective agency (ACS) has evidence that a child is being neglected or abused at home.
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Family Offense
When someone commits a crime against another person in their family. Family offenses include things like harassment, assault, threatening or other behavior.
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Visitation
Who you spend time with other than your main parent or caretaker.