California Visitation Law
California visitation laws pertain to issues of child custody. The state allows two distinct types of custody orders and time-share visitation policies. A judge makes the custody and visitation arrangements, but attempts to honor parental agreements regarding minor children.
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Classifications
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California allows three different types of visitation agreements. General visitation allows the parent who does not have the children more than the time visitation rights. Supervised visitation requires another adult to be present during visitation sessions. The no-visitation alternative is used when visitation could be either emotionally or physically harmful to a child.
Guidelines
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Visitation guidelines are often determined by parental agreements during the separation or divorce process. A family court judge must approve the arrangements before they go into effect. The judge utilizes a family-services mediator when parents have failed to agree on a visitation schedule. After meeting with each parent and the children, the mediator offers a recommendation to the judge regrading visitation and/or child custody.
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Family Court
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The time-share guidelines go into effect once the judge renders a decision. Parents have the right to appeal the court's decision. Either parent can request a review or change in the visitation agreement if they can offer proof of child endangerment or a change in circumstances that negatively affects the child.
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