| In Family Law, contact or in the United | | | | there is a history of interference with |
| States, visitation is one of the general | | | | visitation. In such high conflict cases, |
| terms which denote the level of contact a | | | | there are often allegations of child abuse |
| parent or other significant person in a | | | | and/or domestic violence. Check out what the |
| child's life can have with that child. | | | | North Carolina family lawyer has to offer |
| Contact forms part of the bundle of rights | | | | about this. |
| and privileges which a parent may have in | | | | |
| relation to any child of the family. Learn | | | | In high conflict cases, visitation may be |
| more of this with the North Carolina family | | | | supervised by a social worker, psychologist, |
| lawyer. | | | | guardian ad litem, or other third party while |
| | | | the noncustodial parent visits with the |
| Generally speaking, visitation is considered | | | | child. |
| only a privilege granted to the non-custodial | | | | |
| parent of any child of the family. The | | | | Many noncustodial parents have visitation |
| standard visitation award by the family court | | | | orders that allow the child to visit with |
| in most U.S. states consists of alternating | | | | them without any supervision. These visits |
| weekends and some holidays. | | | | often take place away from the custodial |
| | | | residence. Often the noncustodial parent is |
| However, the child, at or around the age of | | | | granted overnight visitation, weekend |
| 13, depending on the state, may choose in | | | | visitation, or vacation visitation. |
| which parent's home to live without | | | | |
| government interference. | | | | Parents may also share custody and may agree |
| | | | to allow visitation. In these situations a |
| Parents frequently believe that they have a | | | | court order may not be needed, though |
| right to visitation or access; however, | | | | sometimes it is obtained to forestall later |
| courts in several countries have used the | | | | disputes about what the parents had |
| subjective doctrine of the best interests of | | | | previously agreed to, and to allow the courts |
| the child to deny parental or grandparental | | | | to have some oversight over the children. For |
| access to the child or children. | | | | more information about visitation or contact |
| | | | rights, then visit the North Carolina family |
| This is commonly found in cases when custody | | | | lawyer. |
| of the child or children is disputed and | | | | |