Access & Visitation
Each year, about $10 million is appropriated for the Access and Visitation (AV) mandatory grant program. The AV grant program supports services that help noncustodial parents spend time with their children. Services supported by the grant must target the noncustodial parent and support the intended program outcome defined by statute.
Some examples of activities and services permitted with AV grant funds include:
- Mediation
- Developing parent plans
- Counseling
- Parent education
- Neutral drop-off/pick-up
- Supervised visitation
- Visitation enforcement
Related Pages
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State and Federal Access & Visitation Program Contacts
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Noncustodial Parents: Summaries of Research, Grants and Practices
August 27, 2009
Healthy Family Relationships
June 19, 2011
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State and Federal Access & Visitation Program Contacts
March 22, 2013State contact information for the Access and Visitation ProgramRelease of New Access and Visitation Program Data for Services Provided to Parents in FY 2004
July 29, 2012Release of new access and visitation program data for services provided to parents in FY 2004Overview of the Access and Visitation Program
December 1, 2011Summarizes the state grant program that supports and facilitates noncustodial parents' access to and visitation of their childrenState/Jurisdiction Profiles for FY 2008
December 1, 2010Highlights access and visitation services provided by states including socio-economic characteristics of parents servedProgram Legislation - Grants to States
April 16, 2010Legislative cite and section for the Access and Visitation Program
State and Federal Access & Visitation Program Contacts
March 22, 2013State contact information for the Access and Visitation ProgramNoncustodial Parents: Summaries of Research, Grants and Practices
August 27, 2009Summary of research projects on NCPs assuming financial and emotional responsibility for their childrenOverview of the Access and Visitation Program
December 1, 2011Summarizes the state grant program that supports and facilitates noncustodial parents' access to and visitation of their childrenProgram Legislation - Grants to States
April 16, 2010Legislative cite and section for the Access and Visitation ProgramRegulatory Standards for Program Operations
December 1, 1997Provides the regulatory cite for the Access & Visitation program operational standards