What is the difference between custody and visitation?
Visitation allows a parent to visit with his/her child. How often the visits take place, where the
visits take place, and whether or not the visits need to be supervised by
another adult, will all be determined by the court. Like custody, visitation arrangements will be
determined by what the court feels is in the best interests of the child.* For more information on how a judge will make
decisions about custody and visitation, see How will a judge make a decision
about custody?
Unlike legal custody, visitation does not give a parent the
right to make major decisions about the child’s well-being, including education
or medical matters. Unlike physical
custody, a child will not live with a parent who has visitation rights. However, the child may be able to have overnight,
weekend, or even longer visits with the parent, depending on what the court
decides.
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