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In family law, contact, visitation and access are synonym terms that denotes the time that a child spends with the non-custodial parent, according to an agreed or court specified parenting schedule. The visitation term is not used in a shared parenting arrangement where the mother and father have joint physical custody.Unsupervised visitation is the most common type, when the parent may take the child to his or her home or enjoy any outing with the child. In supervised visitation, another adult must be present, and there is sometimes a court order to occur at a predetermined supervised child contact centre. Virtual visitation uses video-conferencing technology to allow contact when a child lives far away from the parent.

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    NSW Visitation Rights - Ex Insisting on Supervision During Visitations?

    Hi.. I'm currently going through a separation and divorce from my wife. We have an 11-month-old baby boy. Since separating 4 months ago, my ex has only let me see my son every 3-4 weeks for 2 hours and under the supervision of her father and his friend. Even getting an off duty police officer...
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    QLD Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights?

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    VIC What to Do When Falsely Accused of Domestic Violence?

    I want to know, in a case of domestic violence in family court, is it prudent to counter accuse the person accusing, especially if the accused is fighting for visitation rights to children?
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    SA Visitation Rights - Other Party Failed to Respond to Court Orders?

    Hi all, Just a quick question - my partner has filed for court orders for visitation rights, etc. The papers (I think an Affidavit and court orders) were successfully served with plenty of time to make a response. The other party has not been able to respond by the due date for a number of...
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    NSW Paying for Ex's Visitation Rights - What to Do Now?

    What is the best type of evidence to provide to the magistrate that there is a unacceptable risk to my child? I was under the impression that evidence through psychological reports, doctors and FACS and police would be enough factual evidence. However, the magistrate ordered my child to have...
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    WA What to Do with Harassment from Grandmother?

    Hi I was wondering if anyone can help me on if there is anything we can do. My partner is in an ongoing court case in WA (us being in QLD) over communication and visitation rights with his son. We had a case assessment conference a couple of months ago with a decent outcome of my partner...
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    NSW Gaining Visitation Rights for Grandparents?

    My son gave up his rights to his daughter in family court for too many reasons to explain here. However, I would like to know if we, as her "other grandparents", have any chance of being able to spend any time with her and gain visitation rights. Happy to start off with mum being present for...
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    QLD First Federal Circuit Court Visit - Any Recommendations?

    Hi All, New on the forum. So glad I found it. Short backstory - I had been trying to get a parenting agreement for my partner and his two children that gave equal visitation rights and shared parental rights and responsibilities to both parents. We became stuck on medical appointments and...
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    NSW Family Law - Help with Amended Response for Final Hearing?

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    VIC Queries on Father's Visitation Rights?

    I am seeking some help on a situation to do with visitation rights and a new "stepmum" in my child's life. There are family court orders in place that state the child lives with me and sees the father two nights a fortnight as in accordance with father's work roster. The father is supposed to...
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