Supervised Visitation
With Compassion and Safety for All
Where Conflict Meets Compassionate Resolution.
About Parental Dynamics
Professional Supervised Parenting Time Services
Parental Dynamics has been providing professional supervised parenting time and child custody services to families across California and Arizona for over 25 years.
Karen Hukill is a respected Domestic Violence Advocate and certified Breakthrough Parenting Educator. She brings deep experience in high-risk and high-conflict cases involving domestic violence, substance abuse, child abuse, and abduction.
With decades of trusted service, Parental Dynamics supports families through complex custody and visitation matters with care and expertise.
We are proud members of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the Supervised Parenting Time Network, and the Maricopa County Association of Family Mediators—demonstrating our commitment to the highest professional standards.
AVAILABILITY
Professionally trained monitors are available 365 a year, including holidays. All monitors possess a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card, with the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety pursuant to ARS-41-1758 and are CPR certified.
AREAS SERVICED
Parental Dynamics provides service throughout Maricopa County. Services are offered in Yavapai, Coconino, Pima and Pinal Counties for an additional fee. Services offered include time scheduling, monitoring, note-taking, reports, and safe exchanges.
TYPES OF PARENTING TIME
Supervised Parenting Time has many forms, including one-on-one supervision, neutral or monitored exchange. We offer an in-home environment, as well as, off-site locations, such as indoor and outdoor play parks, shopping malls, amusement parks, and others.
TYPES OF PAYMENT
Payment for services is due prior to each visit. Payment must be made in cash, however, prior arrangments for payment to be made by credit card through Zelle, Venmo, or Paypal are available. Please reach out to us with any further questions.
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Supervised Visitation
Trained professionals monitor in-person visits to ensure the safety and well-being of children in high-conflict or court-ordered custody situations.
Therapeutic Visitation
Supervised visitation is primarily to ensure the safety of the children and that the parties involved in the visit adhere to the court order. Sometimes the Court will order "therapeutic supervision." This is not therapy. Therapeutic supervision is ordered to allow for a supervisor to intervene in behaviors, by parent or child, that are not aligned with the intention of supervised visits. Therapeutic supervisors are qualified differently than non-therapeutic supervisors in that they have a background in social work, mental health, domestic violence or substance abuse issues. Traditionally supervisors merely make note of what occurs during the visit and do not intervene if there are negative behaviors or court violations occurring. Therapeutic supervisors are trained to redirect the parties in a non-invasive manner that allows for the visit to continue and, hopefully, modify behaviors that may inhibit the child's relationship with the non-custodial parent.
Safe Custody Exchanges
Facilitated neutral exchanges ensure a safe, conflict-free transfer of children between parents or guardians at designated locations.
Monitored Virtual Visits
Provides real-time supervision of virtual parenting time via Zoom or other platforms, maintaining safety and compliance with court orders.
Court Documentation
Detailed observation notes and official reports are provided upon request and can be submitted directly to courts or attorneys.
In-home Inspection Reports
Parental Dynamics will conduct home evaluations upon request or when ordered by the court. Home evaluations assess a parent’s home to ensure it is safe and suitable for children. Depending on the situation, our staff can either evaluate the home and produce a report or take a more active role by making suggestions and creating a roadmap with milestones to develop a safe, child-centric home environment.
New Client Intake Process
Home visits assess the safety and suitability of a residence for visitation, with comprehensive reports available for court review.
What is Supervised Parenting Time?
The role of supervised parenting time is to provide a safe and supervised environment where children and parents can have time together, but the risk for a dangerous situation is eliminated. This kind of visitation is applied when the court deems that there is a potential for a high-risk situation to arise, such as abuse.
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN HIRING A SUPERVISED VISITATION TIME PROVIDER?
Select a provider to subscribes to the Standards, Guidelines and Code of Ethics of the Supervised Parenting Time Network (SVN) which have been developed over the past 25 years. Parental Dynamics is on the cutting edge of advancements in supervised parenting time, and implements policies and procedures that reduce the risk of emotional or physical harm to children and victims of domestic violence. Parental Dynamics is not invested in a particular outcome, but is committed to providing unbiased services in a neutral environment.
WHO DETERMINES THE NECESSITY OF SUPERVISED VISITATION TIME IN ARIZONA?
The Court determines the necessity of supervised parenting time in Arizona. While you have the right to care for your children, also understand that Arizona law gives judges the authority to order supervised parenting time. At any point during the child's formative years, one parent can petition the court asking for supervised parenting time for the other parent.
