Visitation

definition

When a family member who doesn’t have custody seeks a court order to be able to spend time with the child

example in a sentence

On the weekends, I have visitation time with my dad.

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This order determines how much you’re going to see the other family member, what rules might be connected to that, and how much time you spend with the non-custodial family member. Family members who can request visitation are parents, siblings, and grandparents. 

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Related terms

  •  Supervised Visitation

    A type of visitation where the non-custodial parent visits a child while someone else is also there.

  • Visitation

    When a family member who doesn’t have custody seeks a court order to be able to spend time with the child

  • Joint Physical Custody

    When parents share equal time with the child.

  • Sole Custody

    When only one parent can make important decisions about a child.