What is Supervised Child Visitation in Illinois?

 Posted on July 21, 2015 in Visitation

For parents who need a safe environment for the child to spend time with their other parent, or in cases where a child’s safety with a parent may be at risk, the Illinois family court system may require supervised child visitation. Supervised visitation is time spent between a parent and their child that is monitored by a third-party. This party’s presence is meant to ensure that appropriate behavior, in a safe environment, can occur between a parent and their child.

Supervised visitation offers both the child and the parent an opportunity to get to know one another if the parent has not been in their child’s life previously. It can also give both a chance to build a healthier relationship if they had a less than favorable one before.

Supervisors to Monitor Parent and Child Visitation

A supervisor may be required to be present for the entire visit or interaction between the supervised parent and their child. There are some situations in which a supervisor is only required to be present for the period of time when the child is being transferred from one parent to the other.