Be a Professional Visitation Monitor
We promise to be impartial, neutral, and objective visitation supervision professionals. We document what we see, what we hear, activities, location, duration, and interactions with others during visitation. Neutrality is the gold standard we strive to achieve and maintain from observation, documentation, reports, and court appearances.
Mandatory Requirements
Be 21 years of age or older
Have no record of conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) within the last 5 years
Have not been on probation or parole for the last 10 years
Have no record of a conviction for child molestation, child abuse, or other crimes against a person
Have a Live Scan/Background check done or be registered with TrustLine
Have proof of automobile insurance if transporting the child
Have no civil, criminal, or juvenile restraining orders within the last 10 years
Have no current or past court order in which the provider is the person being supervised
Be able to speak the language of the party being supervised and of the child, or the provider must provide a neutral interpreter over the age of 18 who is able to do so
Agree to adhere to and enforce the court order regarding supervised visitation
24 hours of Professional Supervised Visitation Monitor Training as stated in Standard 5.20. Uniform standards of practice for providers of supervised visitation
Sign a declaration or Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (form FL-324) stating that all requirements to be a professional provider have been met
What You Need to Know
What Is A Professional Supervised Visitation Monitor?
A Professional Supervised Visitation Monitor is a trained, neutral third-person paid to supervise the contact between a visiting parent and their child(ren). A Professional Supervised Visitation Monitor ensures the safety and security of the child-parent interactions while documenting what is seen and heard during the visit.
What types of cases do monitors take?
A Professional Supervised Visitation Monitor takes cases such as Suspected Domestic Violence, Suspected Child Abuse, Suspected Mental Illness, Suspected Drug Use, Temporary / Court Ordered Restraining Order, Divorce, Foster children, Child Protective Services Cases and many other individual cases.
Where do the Supervised Visits take place?
Most supervised visitations take place at offsite locations like a park, the mall, a restaurant, sports games, festivals, the movies, the museum and many other locations. All locations must be in a populated public place and all parties must agree. Some Supervised visitations may take place in a more private setting like overnight or home visits but security measures like having a second monitor present may be in place.
How are monitors assigned cases?
There are many ways monitors obtain cases including from family law attorneys, family law court, Foster parents, Child Protective Services and also by being contacted directly from the parents or family member requesting visits.
Monitors may choose to first take cases through our program for extended support or work as an independent monitor.
How do monitors get paid?
A Professional Supervised Visitation Monitor is paid directly by the parties (i.e., parents, attorneys on behalf of their clients, grandparents, or anyone else willing to pay for the client’s services) who are ordered Supervised Visitation by the court. Some courts have referral lists on which Monitors can listed or Monitors can market their business directly to family law attorneys for cases. (See Pricing page for more information.)
How soon can I begin to work as a Monitor after I complete my training?
A Best Care Monitor usually starts working within 30 days of completing the training. This may vary depending on how fast the Monitor can get background checked and/or complete any other requirements.
Ready to Become a
Professional Visitation Monitor?
Simply call 323-286-6880 or email info@bestcaremonitor.com for a quick response to your questions, and we will get you started.
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