753.01 Definitions.—As 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.History.—s. 6, ch. 2007-109; s. 37, ch. 2008-61; s. 292, ch. 2014-19.
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