The Florida Senate

753.001  Definitions.--As used in ss. 753.001-753.004:

(1)  A "supervised visitation program" exists where there is contact between a noncustodial parent 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.

(2)  "Exchange monitoring" means supervision of movement of a child from the custodial to the noncustodial parent at the start of the visit and back to the custodial parent at the end of the visit.

This section shall take effect July 1, 1996.

History.--s. 10, ch. 96-402.