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Parenting Time Center Services
Safe Exchanges
Safe exchanges are available for families in which children need to be exchanged between parents, usually for weekend or holiday visits. Families experiencing these situations can utilize the PTC as a safe alternative to conflicted confrontations, or exchanging children in parking lots, at police stations, fast food restaurants, and other public areas. PTC staff facilitate the physical exchange of the child(ren) and maintain a strict, no-contact policy for parents while at the PTC. Parents wait in separate areas while staff walk children from one parent to the other, eliminating any opportunity for face-to-face contact or other communications.
Supervised Parenting Time
Supervised parenting time (visitation) is for families in which the parent(s) is/are not allowed to be with their child(ren) unsupervised. Parents who are court-ordered to have supervised parenting time with their child(ren) can do so in an atmosphere conducive to healthy parent-child interaction. Visits are scheduled by PTC staff, with input from parents, for set dates and durations. Trained staff are present to observe and document what takes place at each visit.
Supervised Phone Calls
This service is available to parents or children making phone contact where supervision is required. PTC Staff is present to document what takes place during each supervised phone contact. Cost: As determined by PTC sliding fee scale of supervised parenting time.
Contact Exchanges
This service is available to families who are allowed to have contact, but are in need of assistance exchanging children. Parents meet at Parenting Time Center at a scheduled time to exchange children. PTC Staff is present during the exchange. Cost: $5 per parent per exchange, flat fee.
Scheduling
This service is available for families in need of a neutral third party ONLY to prepare a monthly schedule based upon their Court Order or other mutual agreement. Cost: $10 monthly per parent.
Skype Visits
This service is available to families to provide an alternative opportunity for parenting time via Skype, an online video-calling service, when circumstances prevent physical contact. This contact may be supervised or unsupervised, based on the family’s needs or existing Court Orders. This program will be piloted in the Pope County Parenting Time Center, with the potential to expand to other locations based on requests and need. Cost: Unsupervised; $10 for up to one hour, flat fee. Supervised; as determined by PTC sliding fee scale of supervised parenting time.
Please contact the Parenting Time Center Manager at 218-739-3132 with any questions about these services or PTC in general.
