Florida's framework, in plain English

Florida courts condition a parent's time-sharing on supervision when unsupervised contact would put the child at risk. What makes Florida notable is that the Florida Supreme Court has adopted minimum standards for supervised visitation programs that work with the courts — covering supervisor qualifications, safety protocols, neutrality, record-keeping, and program operations. Court-affiliated visitation programs operate under agreements with their local circuit consistent with those standards.

Private providers like TruVisit are not court-operated programs, but the standards define what Florida courts expect professional supervision to look like — and well-run private providers hold themselves to the same core requirements.

What the standards emphasize

  • Neutrality. The supervisor serves the court order — not either parent. No prior relationships, no conflicts of interest.
  • Safety first. Clear protocols for beginning, monitoring, and if necessary terminating a visit; staggered arrivals in high-conflict cases; no unauthorized contact between the parties.
  • Trained, screened supervisors. Background checks and training in child development, family violence dynamics, and observation.
  • Objective documentation. Contemporaneous, factual, non-editorial records of what occurred — available to the court.
  • Clear rules for parents. Written guidelines both parties receive before the first visit.

What Florida supervision orders typically specify

  • Who supervises — a program, a professional provider, or a court-approved third party
  • Where visits occur and how exchanges are handled
  • Frequency and duration of visits
  • Conditions — no alcohol before visits, no discussing the case with the child, no unapproved third parties, and similar terms
  • Reporting requirements and cost allocation

How TruVisit Tampa meets the standard

TruVisit Tampa operates on the protocols used across the entire TruVisit national network, aligned with what Florida courts expect: certified, background-checked supervisors; strict neutrality; contemporaneous timestamped notes; written reports formatted for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit's Family Law Division; and the authority to end any visit where the order's conditions are violated. Pricing is flat — $150 intake, $65/hour, $10 per report with the first two each month free.

A note on legal advice

TruVisit is not a law firm, and nothing on this page is legal advice. If you have questions about what Florida law requires in your specific case, talk to a Florida family law attorney. If you have questions about how supervision works in practice, submit a case inquiry — we're glad to walk you through it.