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Visitation
What is supervised
visitation?
Supervised visitation means that the non-custodial parent may not spend time
alone with the child. It usually also means that the non-custodial parent may
visit the child at a particular time and in a particular place.
Are visitation
rights contingent on the payment of child support?
No. Visitation rights may not be denied to the non-custodial parent, even
though the non-custodial parent is not paying child support.
How do I exercise
my visitation rights, if the non-custodial parent is denying me access to my
child?
You may seek a court order defining your visitation rights. Violation of this
court order will result in the custodial parent being held in contempt of
court.
When do
grandparents or other relatives have custody or visitation rights?
Generally, the natural parents will have a presumptive right to custody. Only
in cases where the parents are found to be unfit, or there are exceptional
circumstances, will third parties be granted custody. At any time after a
divorce, grandparents may petition the court for visitation rights.
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