PROTOCOLS

– POLICY AND PROCEDURES –

Aspire Family Connections Supervised Visitation is in compliance with the following standard:

Standard 5.20 of the California Standards of Judicial Administration and Family Code section 3200.5. Learn more about this subject by clicking the buttons below.

Protocols Must Be Followed

  • Fees for services must be paid in full, prior to each visit.
  • The visiting parent must arrive promptly at the scheduled time.
  • If a parent or designee is more than 5 minutes early or late, he/she will pay $2.00 for each additional minute.
  • Use of alcohol, prescribed and/or non-prescribed drugs during a visitation is prohibited
  • The monitor will be present at all times during the visit.
  • The custodial parent will arrive fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the scheduled exchange and return exactly at the end of the scheduled exchange, unless otherwise agreed upon. Custodial parent and/or designees will be required to leave the area immediately upon signing in/dropping off child(ren) and picking up child(ren).
  • The non-custodial parent will arrive at the exact hour of the scheduled visit and will leave fifteen minutes (15) prior to end of the scheduled exchange, unless otherwise agreed upon.

Following Must Be Avoided

  • Inappropriate touching of the child(ren)'s body.
  • Inappropriate demands for physical contact.
  • Use of Inappropriate language.
  • Shouting or yelling at ANYONE.
  • Threat of physical abuse or violence to ANYONE.
  • Attempts to move child(ren) away from the sight and/or hearing range of the monitor.
  • Parents and/or designees MUST avoid each other completely.
  • There will be no correspondence (e.g. regarding child support) or messages to the other parent by means of child(ren), monitor, etc. It is prohibited to use the visitation scheduled exchange site or surrounding areas for the service of court documents.
  • Parents must not share detailed court information or court documents with the child(ren) or make promises to the child(ren) about future living arrangements, time sharing, or visitation modifications.
  • Discussions and activities should focus on the present so as to avoid added pressure and/or disappointment of the child(ren).
  • Phone calls to other individuals are not permitted at any time during the supervised visit. The use of cellular phones should be limited during the scheduled visit to emergencies only.
  • Weapons or any articles that could be used as weapons are not permitted on the supervised visit.
  • Family members and friends authorized by the court to participate in the visitation that do not comply with the monitor's guidelines and rules will result in the cancellation of the supervised visit.
  • The visiting parent may bring food for the child(ren), if agreed by the custodial parent.
  • No gifts for the child(ren) are permitted with the exception of prior approval by the custodial parent. Approval must be obtained 48 hours prior to the scheduled visitation. Gifts will also be allowed at the first visit when there has been a substantial amount of separation between visiting parent and child(ren). The Monitor will not monitor or enforce what is given. *Some cases are not allowed to exchange gifts.