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FAQ - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time (Custody)

In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependency and/or severance case.

Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.

What is supervised parenting time?

Sometimes, to prevent harm to the health or emotional development of a child, it is necessary for the court to order that a social service agency or a mental health professional be involved with a family to be sure parenting time (and even legal decision-making) orders are followed. In this situation, the court may order the agency or another person to supervise or oversee the parenting time periods. In some cases, the exchange of the child is supervised by a third person to diminish the conflict between the parents to which the child would be exposed without supervised exchanges.

 

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