Supervised Visitation Providers

Any provider offering Supervised Visitation services must do so in compliance with California Family Code Section 3202, and the California Rules of Court (CRC) Standard 5.20 and Standards of Judicial Administration Section 26.2.

Specifically, to provide supervised visitation as a "professional provider," the individual (who may be an independent contractor, employee, intern, or volunteer operating independently or through a supervised visitation center or agency) must meet all the following requirements:

1. Be 21 years of age or older;
2. Have no conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) within the last 5 years;
3. Not have been on probation or parole for the last 10 years;
4. Have no record of a conviction for child molestation, child abuse, or other crimes against a person;
5. Have proof of automobile insurance if transporting the child(ren);
6. Have no civil, criminal, or juvenile restraining orders within the last 10 years;
7. Have no current or past court order in which the provider is the person being supervised;
8. Be able to speak the language of the party being supervised and of the child(ren), or the provider must provide a neutral interpreter over 18 years of age who is able to do so;
9. Agree to adhere to and enforce the court order regarding supervised visitation;
10. Meet the requirements under California Family Code Section 3200.5 and the California Standards of Judicial Administration 5.20, standards of practice for providers of supervised visitation; and
11. Sign and file with the Court a Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (form FL-324) for each case in which you provide supervision.

Supervised Visitation is intended to be a temporary solution that should not continue past six months. If supervised visitation is still occurring after six months, the parties are encouraged to return to Court to determine if agency supervision is still needed or if other options should be considered.