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the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent.
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Universalium. 2010.
visitation rights
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visitation rights — n. Rights granted to divorced parents without custody to visit their children, and occasionally granted to grandparents as well. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.… … Law dictionary
visitation rights — In a marriage dissolution or custody action, permission granted by court to a noncustodial parent to visit child or children. May also refer to visitation rights extended to grandparents in a number of states. See also visitation … Black's law dictionary
visitation rights — the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent … Useful english dictionary
visitation — vis·i·ta·tion /ˌvi zə tā shən/ n 1: an official visit (as for inspection) visitation of the home of a neglected child 2: access to a child granted esp. to a parent who does not have custody supervised visitation visitation rights … Law dictionary
visitation — UK [ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms visitation : singular visitation plural visitations 1) [countable/uncountable] mainly American formal the activity of visiting a place or person the visitation of the sick a) [countable/uncountable] an… … English dictionary
visitation — [[t]vɪ̱zɪte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] visitations 1) N COUNT A visitation is an event in which God or another non human being seems to appear to someone or contact them. The young people have claimed almost daily visitations from the Virgin Mary. 2) N COUNT… … English dictionary
visitation — visitational, adj. /viz i tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of visiting. 2. a formal visit, as one permitted by a court s granting of visitation rights or by parents invited to a school to observe the work of students. 3. a visit for the purpose of… … Universalium
visitation — vis|i|ta|tion [ ,vızı teıʃn ] noun 1. ) count or uncount FORMAL the activity of visiting a place or person: the visitation of the sick a ) uncount the right of a divorced parent to visit children who live with the other parent: a visitation… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States — According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), there are over a thousand federal laws that treat married people differently from single people. It should be noted that these rights and responsibilities apply only to male… … Wikipedia
visitation — Inspection; superintendence; direction; regulation. Bank of America Nat. Trust & Savings Ass n v. Douglas, 70 App.D.C. 221, 105 F.2d 100, 105. In family law, visitation refers to noncustodial parent s right of access to his or her child; while… … Black's law dictionary
