Custody

Visitation is the time that a noncustodial parent gets to spend with the child. A parent who does not have legal custody or physical care may still get visitation with the child. Visitation may be unsupervised or supervised.

Note: Even if you have a protective order saying the abusive parent must stay away from the child, the judge may make an exception so that the abusive parent can see the child during court-ordered visits. For example, the protective order may say: “Stay away from the child except for court-ordered visitation.”