AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SUPERVISED ACCESS AND CUSTODY EXCHANGE SERVICES |
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| Authors: | Barbara E. Flory Jerry Dunn Marla Berg-Weger Marguerite Milstead |
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| Affiliation: | Barbara E. Flory, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., is project coordinator of Heritage House, a joint effort of Provident Counseling and the Twenty-second Judicial Circuit of Missouri, St. Louis City Family Court. She is also an adjunct instructor at Saint Louis University School of Social Services in St. Louis, Missouri.;Jerry Dunn, M.A., is a supervised access facilitator at Heritage House and a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Missouri at St. Louis.;Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., is an assistant professor and director of practicum at Saint Louis University School of Social Services in St. Louis, Missouri.;Marguerite Milstead, M.A., is a graduate social work student at Saint Louis University School of Social Services in St. Louis, Missouri. |
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| Abstract: | An exploratory outcome study to investigate the ability of a supervised access and custody exchange center to function as a safe visitation enforcement mechanism of the court was accomplished as part of a larger study investigating child well-being. During a 6-month period of program participation, frequency and consistency of noncustodial parents' access to children dramatically increased and interparental conflict significantly decreased, demonstrating that supervised visitation and custody exchange centers that function in partnership with family court during interim court processes can address the unmet needs of family court and high-conflict domestic disputant as well. |
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