Tips for the visiting parent
Here are some suggestions that might be helpful to you:
Tips for the custodial parent
Here are a few suggestions that might help you in the process:
Here are some suggestions that might be helpful to you:
- Read the court order.
- Give the center the opportunity to assist in the process of scheduling - it's part of the service.
- Arrive and depart on time.
- Avoid questioning the professional visitation monitor in your children's presence about court orders, concerns, and details about the visits, etc. These can be addressed at an appropriate time.
- Avoid quizzing your children about the other parent’s activities and relationships.
- Avoid making your children messengers to the other parent.
- Avoid speaking negatively about the other parent to the child and or to the visitation monitor.
- Have your child ready before the visit ends for a smooth transition.
- Say brief and positive good-byes to your children when the visit is over.
Tips for the custodial parent
Here are a few suggestions that might help you in the process:
- Read the court order.
- Give the center the opportunity to assist in the process of scheduling - it's part of the service.
- Say brief and positive good-byes to your children when dropping off the child.
- Avoid speaking negatively about the other parent to the child and or to the visitation monitor.
- Avoid questioning the professional visitation monitor in your children's presence about court orders, concerns, and details about the visits, etc. These can be addressed at an appropriate time.
- Explain to your children when the visits will take place.
- Have your children ready with anything they will need during the visits.
- Arrive on time to drop off and pick up your children.
- Reassure your children that you support them in having a pleasant visit.
- Avoid quizzing your children about the visit.
- Avoid making your children messengers to the other parent.