Supervised visitation

Supervised handling also accompanied handling is a term from the right of access. In this case, a person with right of access to the child is granted in the presence of a neutral, psychologically trained person who monitors the handling and ensures that it runs for the benefit of the child.

General

Parents and children, even after a separation or divorce, the right to contact each other. Frequently, this results in cases where denied the sole use of the persons entitled to contact with the child of the child caring parent.

In cases of dispute can be arranged or agreed by comparison, court order, or on a proposal from the youth office of the supervised approach. An arrangement can be made even if according to the Family Court considers otherwise a danger to the child's welfare would be given.

The supervised approach also serves to give the family court assistance for finding a suitable contact arrangements. The handling supervising body shall evaluate the handling and makes recommendations to the family court, which is usually follows this neutral and qualified assessment.

Legal basis

The court order supervised access is governed by § 1684, Section 4 of the Civil Code. As part of a research project of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs was by a commission " German standards for handling accompanied " developed and adopted in the summer of 2007 as recommendations for practice. These standards are listed as Guidelines for quality management in the implementation of assisted intercourse.

Expiration

The supervision is carried out by the youth welfare offices themselves, but also by institutions such as the German Child Protection Agency or other recognized youth welfare.

Supervised handling also provides the ability to hand over the child without the parents see themselves. This dispute situations can be avoided.

Dealing itself can take place in the apartment of the holder of rights, in the premises of the supporting organization, or on a playground or other places. The goal is a normal as possible contact with the child. The supervisor can help and monitor, but to hold back as possible, because the handling of the holder of rights is with the child in the foreground.