Visitation

A visitation case is about who you spend time with other than your main parent or caretaker.

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.

Visitation cases are often combined with custody cases.

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Related terms

  • Guardianship

    Similar to custody, It’s about who the child is going to live with and who is going to make decisions about them.

  • Neglect and Abuse

    When New York City’s child protective agency (ACS) has evidence that a child is being neglected or abused at home.

  • Family Offense

    When someone commits a crime against another person in their family. Family offenses include things like harassment, assault, threatening or other behavior.

  • Visitation

    Who you spend time with other than your main parent or caretaker.