"I was on supervised visitation due to my ex-wife stating to the courts that my 7 year old daughter feared me and didn't want to see me. During the visits, my child would not only call me by my first name, but also briefly expressed what mom was telling her about me - not very nice things. I, of course, redirected the conversation myself and no matter how hard I tried, my daughter would not interact with me at all. When our court hearing came up, my ex-wife was so defiant and disrespectful to the judge, that the judge gave me full custody of our daughter and determined that our daughter's stressful and blow up behaviors was because of mom planting her anger and fear towards me into our child. For these reasons, mom was put on supervised visitation. Yes, the tables turned. Needless to say, I was so happy to finally be able to re-build the relationship with my daughter we once had without mom getting in the way with her toxic words - so I thought. CFV was still the supervisors on our case and I'm glad they were. With mom being put on supervised visits, it truly showed even more so how professional California Family Visitation is. Mom was not only trying to continue and feed our daughter negativity about me during her supervised visits, but would also outright break the center's rules without hesitation and become confrontational towards the staff. You can guess how many visits may have been terminated (more than 1). Mother put on a show not only in court, but sadly also at the center in front of our daughter. I'm so grateful that this program exists for high conflict cases like mine. They knew exactly what to do in the best way possible. Mom straight out showed her true colors and hatred intentions towards me." Jeremy F.
"About 3 years ago, I met the mother of my child. Unfortunately, I knew her for one one evening. After we found out that I was my son's father, I immediately wanted to be sure I was in his life. With the assistance of the courts and my attorney, I was granted supervised visitation to document the reunification of my new relationship with my son. The entire family court process was an emotional roller coaster and I wish it upon no one. But I have to say, this center has an environment that really made me feel much more at ease. I didn't feel judged, and I was thankful for them to help me at times during the visit when I asked. I really had no clue how to change a diaper. They're instructions were able to help me become nearly an expert." Eric S.
“My child witnessed fighting and abuse in front of her for 5 years before coming to California Family Visitation. Using the center has made a huge impact on my child. If we didn’t use these services he would have continued to abuse me, mess with me, and all the above. If our exchanges were elsewhere I know he would still pressure and manipulate me in front of our son. I’d be vulnerable and he would use that to his benefit. Now that he doesn't have any contact with me, not even to schedule our monitored exchanges, he has to re-learn how to deal with our relationship appropriately. Now, in my opinion, he has no choice but to focus his energy on our child & just just hope it turns into positive energy." Carole M.
"California Family Visitation has truly helped my family in ways more than I could've expected. They're very supportive and don't make you feel like you're being treated any different than anyone else. I appreciate their professionalism and neutral attitudes." Mike I.
"I initiated that I be put on supervised visitation for myself. Some may think how could I possibly do such a thing? Well, in recent months, my 7 year old daughter would visit me (without a monitor) and told me that she was confused because "mommy said you're mean and she thinks I'm scared of you, but I'm not, daddy." When this happened, I knew something was wrong. I right away noticed the potential risk of my ex-wife writing false statements about me and my child's relationship. Long story short, I was served papers for a court hearing. I initiated to the court that I be on supervised visitation so that the documentation could show my relationship with my child. Thankfully, this process ended quickly and we now share 50/50 custody. Sad to say, the mental abuse of my ex-wife towards our child continues..." Jacob L.
"The visitation monitor we had was simply amazing to say the least. On occasion, my son initiated games that needed at least 3 people. And with me being okay, the monitor gladly participated and my child absolutely lit up during playtime. The rooms make you feel as if you're in a classroom or playroom. Thank you!" Alyson O.
"The reports I requested from CFV was read exactly of what my relationship looks like with me and my daughter. My ex-boyfriend really convinced the court that my daughter hated me, was afraid of me, and didn't want to see me. Thank you for being thorough and transparent with you documentations. I can't wait have joint custody next week!" Jennifer W.
"I could not thank California Family Visitation enough! With my visits, I didn't feel like I was cooped up in a prison, but rather, it felt like we were at a playhouse. I want to thank their staff for being so kind to me and my son. Truly, the best!" Edward P.
"After taking parenting classes, I had the chance to apply what I was learning during our visits. As I requested reports throughout the months, I could really see how much I've changed. Thankfully, California Family Visitation was there to capture what occurred at our visits and show the changes in my life." Lisa G.
"My ex-girlfriend and I knew how to fight. Really. Unfortunately, most of the fighting happened in front of our three children. I didn't know how much this was taking a toll on them. It wasn't until one really bad fight after we broke up and were planning to exchange the children at a Starbucks. This was probably the biggest fight we had in person and even worse, in front of our kids! She wasn't happy about me filing for custody of our kids after the breakup. She got served...We got shared custody and were ordered monitored exchanges. I loved that I didn't have to schedule with her directly and best of all, I didn't have to come in contact with her in person during theses professional exchanges. Now, it's a matter of me and her figuring out our differences for the sake of our beautiful children." Larry C.
"My ex-wife told the court that my daughter would be "forced" into a relationship with me if they ordered supervised visitation. For this reason, I pushed & fought for supervised visits. I needed to see my child on a regular basis. My ex-wife's attorney would tell my attorney that she (ex-wife) was not going to force my daughter to come to the visits because she (my daughter) was afraid of me and would supposedly cry whenever they spoke about the schedule. At the very first visit, my daughter no only would call out to me "Daddy!" but she would also initiate a lot of playful activities with me, initiates hugs/kisses, and future activities at upcoming visits. She was very involved at our visit. What mom was saying to the courts made zero sense based on how my daughter's behavior came to be during the visit. I believe I am still the victim of Parental Alientation." James G.
"About 3 years ago, I met the mother of my child. Unfortunately, I knew her for one one evening. After we found out that I was my son's father, I immediately wanted to be sure I was in his life. With the assistance of the courts and my attorney, I was granted supervised visitation to document the reunification of my new relationship with my son. The entire family court process was an emotional roller coaster and I wish it upon no one. But I have to say, this center has an environment that really made me feel much more at ease. I didn't feel judged, and I was thankful for them to help me at times during the visit when I asked. I really had no clue how to change a diaper. They're instructions were able to help me become nearly an expert." Eric S.
“My child witnessed fighting and abuse in front of her for 5 years before coming to California Family Visitation. Using the center has made a huge impact on my child. If we didn’t use these services he would have continued to abuse me, mess with me, and all the above. If our exchanges were elsewhere I know he would still pressure and manipulate me in front of our son. I’d be vulnerable and he would use that to his benefit. Now that he doesn't have any contact with me, not even to schedule our monitored exchanges, he has to re-learn how to deal with our relationship appropriately. Now, in my opinion, he has no choice but to focus his energy on our child & just just hope it turns into positive energy." Carole M.
"California Family Visitation has truly helped my family in ways more than I could've expected. They're very supportive and don't make you feel like you're being treated any different than anyone else. I appreciate their professionalism and neutral attitudes." Mike I.
"I initiated that I be put on supervised visitation for myself. Some may think how could I possibly do such a thing? Well, in recent months, my 7 year old daughter would visit me (without a monitor) and told me that she was confused because "mommy said you're mean and she thinks I'm scared of you, but I'm not, daddy." When this happened, I knew something was wrong. I right away noticed the potential risk of my ex-wife writing false statements about me and my child's relationship. Long story short, I was served papers for a court hearing. I initiated to the court that I be on supervised visitation so that the documentation could show my relationship with my child. Thankfully, this process ended quickly and we now share 50/50 custody. Sad to say, the mental abuse of my ex-wife towards our child continues..." Jacob L.
"The visitation monitor we had was simply amazing to say the least. On occasion, my son initiated games that needed at least 3 people. And with me being okay, the monitor gladly participated and my child absolutely lit up during playtime. The rooms make you feel as if you're in a classroom or playroom. Thank you!" Alyson O.
"The reports I requested from CFV was read exactly of what my relationship looks like with me and my daughter. My ex-boyfriend really convinced the court that my daughter hated me, was afraid of me, and didn't want to see me. Thank you for being thorough and transparent with you documentations. I can't wait have joint custody next week!" Jennifer W.
"I could not thank California Family Visitation enough! With my visits, I didn't feel like I was cooped up in a prison, but rather, it felt like we were at a playhouse. I want to thank their staff for being so kind to me and my son. Truly, the best!" Edward P.
"After taking parenting classes, I had the chance to apply what I was learning during our visits. As I requested reports throughout the months, I could really see how much I've changed. Thankfully, California Family Visitation was there to capture what occurred at our visits and show the changes in my life." Lisa G.
"My ex-girlfriend and I knew how to fight. Really. Unfortunately, most of the fighting happened in front of our three children. I didn't know how much this was taking a toll on them. It wasn't until one really bad fight after we broke up and were planning to exchange the children at a Starbucks. This was probably the biggest fight we had in person and even worse, in front of our kids! She wasn't happy about me filing for custody of our kids after the breakup. She got served...We got shared custody and were ordered monitored exchanges. I loved that I didn't have to schedule with her directly and best of all, I didn't have to come in contact with her in person during theses professional exchanges. Now, it's a matter of me and her figuring out our differences for the sake of our beautiful children." Larry C.
"My ex-wife told the court that my daughter would be "forced" into a relationship with me if they ordered supervised visitation. For this reason, I pushed & fought for supervised visits. I needed to see my child on a regular basis. My ex-wife's attorney would tell my attorney that she (ex-wife) was not going to force my daughter to come to the visits because she (my daughter) was afraid of me and would supposedly cry whenever they spoke about the schedule. At the very first visit, my daughter no only would call out to me "Daddy!" but she would also initiate a lot of playful activities with me, initiates hugs/kisses, and future activities at upcoming visits. She was very involved at our visit. What mom was saying to the courts made zero sense based on how my daughter's behavior came to be during the visit. I believe I am still the victim of Parental Alientation." James G.
