When parents separate, visits with children may be a problem. Sometimes, difficulties arise at the time of the exchange of the child between the parents, or between the parent and a relative, such as a grandparent. Other times, there may be concerns about the visits themselves. Our Supervised Access Program offers separated families a way to deal with some of these problems. Life Connections provides a setting where visits and exchanges can take place under the supervision of trained staff. Life Connections supervised access program provides fully supervised on-site visits and supervised exchanges when access occurs off-site.
Our supervised access program has several goals:
- To provide a safe, neutral and child-focused setting for visits between a child and non-custodial parent or other family member.
- To ensure the safety of all participants, including staff.
- To provide trained staff and volunteers who are sensitive to the needs of the child.
- To provide reports of factual observations about the participants’ use of the service.
Referrals to the program can be self-made and/or are accepted from lawyers, mediators, the courts, mental health professionals and other agencies. Each adult participant must complete an intake interview and agree to follow Life Connections policies and procedures before using the service.
The program fees for the Supervised Access Program are usually shared between both parties unless otherwise stated in a court order. Reports can be prepared for the parties and legal counsel upon request at an additional fee. This is a summary of the fees:
- One time Administrative Fee: $200
- Hourly rate for Supervised Visitation: $60
- Additional Court Documentation: $70