Space for relationships. Safety for encounters.
Children have the right to contact with both parents – even after a separation or divorce. Supervised contact supports families in stressful or conflict-ridden separation situations in To ensure safe and reliable contact between children and the separated parent.
The offer is also aimed at other important people such as grandparents, siblings, stepparents or former foster parents – provided that the contact serves the Welfare of the childThe aim is Maintain or restore relationships and thereby create a protected framework to accomplish.
Goals of supervised contact
- Promoting and securing the Bond between child and caregiver
- Protecting the child from emotional overload or loyalty conflicts
- Supporting parents in dealing with Separation, conflicts and realignment
- Development of sustainable solutions for a future independent handling
Who is the offer suitable for?
Supervised contact can be useful if:
- highly contentious separation situations consist
- no or only sporadic contact between a child and a parent
- Uncertainty or fears are present in the child
- incidents relevant to child welfare do not (yet) allow unaccompanied contact arrangements
- one parent Support in dealing with with the child needed
How does supervised contact work?
Accompanied contact is a limited-time offer within the framework of educational support (Section 18, Paragraph 3 of the Social Code Book VIII). It is prepared, supervised, and reflected upon by educational professionals. In practice, this means:
- Preliminary discussions with both parents, if necessary also with the child
- Planning the contact setting (location, duration, frequency)
- Accompanied visits in a protected environment
- Follow-up discussions and advice with the parents or guardians
- if necessary, recommendations for Continuation of handling in personal responsibility
Our carrier offers different settings for supervised visits – tailored to the individual family situation. Visits generally take place in our child-friendly rooms. In special cases, visits can also be arranged outside of these rooms.
Advice and support
Accompanied contact is more than just organizing visits – it is about relationships, trust, and development. Therefore, we not only accompany the families during the visits themselves, but also provide Advice, reflection and conflict resolution The aim is for parents to self-responsible and cooperative who can shape the contact.
contact and consulting
Are you interested in our supervised contact service or do you have questions about its implementation? We would be happy to provide you with personal information.
