Tips for the visiting parent
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:
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• 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.