Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 753.01 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter, the term:
(1) "Clearinghouse on Supervised Visitation" or "clearinghouse" means the entity within the Institute for Family Violence Studies in the School of Social Work of the Florida State University, which serves as a statewide resource on supervised visitation issues by providing technical assistance, training, and research.(2) "Department" means the Department of Children and Families.(3) "Exchange monitoring" means supervision of movement of a child from one parent to the other parent at the start of the visit and back to the first parent at the end of the visit.(4) "Supervised visitation program" means a program created to offer structured contact between a parent or caregiver and one or more children in the presence of a third person responsible for observing and ensuring the safety of those involved. Supervised visitation programs may also include exchange monitoring of children who are participating in court-ordered visitation programs or exchange monitoring where there has been mutual consent between parties for the purposes of facilitating a visitation. s.6, ch. 2007-109; s.37, ch. 2008-61; s.292, ch. 2014-19.Amended by 2014 Fla. Laws, ch. 19, s 292, eff. 7/1/2014.