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Child-focused visitation services

Structure for safety.
Space for connection.

Connecting Families Visitation, LLC provides neutral, structured parent-child contact for families navigating court-directed or agreed visitation. Every case begins with current-order review, written safety and logistics planning, and confirmation of the service CFV can lawfully and safely provide.

  • Current orders first
  • Case-specific Service Plan
  • Neutral, child-focused oversight

Service options

Clear roles. Written boundaries. A plan for each case.

Availability and suitability are reviewed case by case. A request, website inquiry, or payment does not change a court order or guarantee that CFV can accept or confirm a service.

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Permitted lower observation level

Monitored visitation

The Supervisor remains on site and maintains line of sight or hearing, with documented checks at least every fifteen minutes.

What this service includes
  • Used only when the order, referral, or Service Plan permits it
  • Case-specific location and monitoring schedule
  • May be upgraded, paused, or ended when safety conditions change

Service condition: Monitored visitation is not interchangeable with court-ordered supervised visitation. The in-person two-hour minimum applies.

03

Controlled transition support

Safe child exchange

CFV controls arrival, transfer, and departure to reduce adult contact and support orderly transitions for the child.

What this service includes
  • Staggered arrival and departure instructions
  • No-contact and protection-order compliance
  • Neutral documentation of the confirmed handoff

Service condition: Exchange service ends after the transfer unless transportation or visitation is separately scheduled and confirmed.

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Authorized travel support

Transportation

CFV may transport a child or accompany transportation when the controlling order and signed Service Plan authorize the arrangement.

What this service includes
  • Approved driver, vehicle, license, and insurance information
  • Washington child-restraint requirements
  • Written route, destinations, passengers, pickup, and drop-off terms

Service condition: Transportation scope, time, travel, and actual third-party costs are stated in the Service Plan, confirmation, and invoice.

05

Structured remote contact

Virtual visitation

CFV hosts or monitors live video contact using a waiting room, passcode, and case-specific controls. The Supervisor must be able to see and hear the interaction at the level the order requires.

What this service includes
  • Private setting and approved participants only
  • No unauthorized recording, screenshot, livestream, or automated transcription
  • CFV-caused interruptions may be credited or made up by agreement

Service condition: Virtual visitation has a one-hour minimum and normally a two-hour daily maximum unless advance approval is provided.

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Approved residential setting

In-home visitation

A visit may occur in a residence only after written approval, safety review, and any required physical home assessment.

What this service includes
  • Approved occupants, visitors, animals, and disclosed hazards
  • A setting compatible with the required observation level
  • Approval may be withdrawn if material conditions change

Service condition: In-home service is never automatic. The controlling order, required consents, CFV approval, and written confirmation govern.

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Limited observable safety review

Physical home assessment

CFV reviews observable conditions relevant to a proposed child visit, with the lawful occupant's consent and within the agreed scope.

What this service includes
  • Utilities, sanitation, exits, food, and age-appropriate space
  • Disclosed weapons, dangerous substances, animals, and expected occupants
  • Written observations and any case-specific conditions for proposed use

Service condition: This is not a code inspection, appraisal, forensic search, custody evaluation, or guarantee that a residence is free from all risk.

At a glance

Compare the level and format of support

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Comparison of Connecting Families Visitation service levels and conditions
ServiceObservation or controlTime or formatKey condition
Supervised visitationContinuous sight and soundTwo-hour in-person minimumOrder and signed Service Plan control; FL All Family 141 when required
Monitored visitationOn site; line of sight or hearing; checks at least every 15 minutesTwo-hour in-person minimumOnly when a lower level is expressly permitted
Safe child exchangeControlled handoff and staggered arrival or departurePer confirmed exchangeNo after-transfer supervision unless separately confirmed
TransportationApproved driver, vehicle, route, passengers, and restraintsConfirmed time and travel termsWritten authorization and case-specific logistics required
Virtual visitationLive video observation at the level required by the orderOne-hour minimum; normally two-hour daily maximumPrivate setting and approved participants only
In-home visitationRequired observation maintained in an approved residenceTwo-hour in-person minimumWritten approval and safety review
Physical home assessmentLimited review of observable child-safety conditionsSeparately scheduledNot a custody evaluation, forensic search, or guarantee

How a service is confirmed

From current orders to written confirmation

No service is reserved until CFV issues written confirmation and all required documents, consents, acknowledgments, and payment are received.

  1. 01

    Provide current orders

    Submit complete, legible, file-stamped orders and later modifications that affect contact, exchange, location, communication, transportation, substances, weapons, or participants.

  2. 02

    Review safety and logistics

    CFV reviews requested dates, supervision level, location, transportation, approved participants, restrictions, accommodations, and staff availability.

  3. 03

    Complete the written plan

    The case-specific Service Plan assigns the service level, schedule, restrictions, payment share, and required consents or acknowledgments.

  4. 04

    Receive confirmation

    CFV sends written confirmation identifying the approved date, time, location or connection method, service level, participants, and operational instructions.

Washington framework

The controlling order determines the service.

Applicable law and current parenting plans, protection orders, no-contact orders, dependency orders, criminal orders, and later modifications take priority over website summaries and scheduling requests. Parents cannot orally waive an order.

RCW 26.09.191 acknowledgment. When that law applies to court-ordered supervised visitation, the supervised parent and Supervisor or designated CFV representative must sign the current FL All Family 141 acknowledgment before visits begin.

What every CFV service shares

Consistent standards across every format.

  • 01
    Child-focused safety

    Physical and emotional safety guide planning, observation, redirection, intervention, suspension, and emergency response.

  • 02
    Neutrality

    CFV does not represent either parent and does not provide legal advice, therapy, or custody evaluations under the ordinary service agreement.

  • 03
    Written boundaries

    Locations, participants, transportation, restrictions, and schedule details must be approved and documented.

  • 04
    Objective records

    Attendance, incidents, communications, and contracted reports are managed under authorization, court order, referral requirements, and law.

Ready to begin?

Start with a general inquiry. CFV will confirm the service level after reviewing the current order and case needs.

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253-882-4056 · intakeinfo@connectingfamiliesvisitation.com

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