What is the Child Access and Visitation Program?

What is the Child Access and Visitation Program?

The “Grants to States for Access and Visitation” Program (42 U.S.C. 669b) was authorized by Congress through passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 under President Clinton. Enabling States to establish and administer programs to support and facilitate non-custodial parents’ access to and visitation of their children. The AV Program is a resource for never married and married non-custodial parents seeking access to and/or increased visitation with their children.

Purpose, Goals and Focus
Non-custodial parents have limited resources available to assist them in gaining access (or increased access) to and visitation with their children outside of going to court.  The AV Program goal is to assist non-custodial parents, both mothers and fathers, who are experiencing barriers in gaining access to and visitation with their children, with increasing their parenting time. There are AV programs for parents with and without court cases.  

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