visitation rights

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent.

In the same scene, he refuses to sign papers that would allow him visitation rights.

He does not have custody of his child, nor did the Japanese courts grant him visitation rights.

On Oct. 1, 2007, Britney lost all visitation rights to her sons.

The furthest he will go today is to say it is okay if states want to grant hospital-visitation rights to same-sex couples.

Last spring, Obama ordered hospital visitation rights for same-sex couples.

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