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visitation rights

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent.


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Portuguese authorities said the brothers had been living with their mother in Colmar, in eastern France, while their father had limited and supervised visitation rights.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

In Japan, visitation rights are also not a legal right and are left to the discretion of a judge.

From BBC • May 17, 2024

Spelling is requesting sole physical custody of the their five children — Liam, 17, Stella, 15, Hattie, 12, Finn, 11, and Beau, 7 — with joint legal custody and visitation rights for McDermott.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Iran, similarly eager to establish a Red Sea presence, was able to secure visitation rights for its navy vessels at Sudanese ports.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2024

With Ed Lim’s help, Bebe had formally filed papers and had been granted visitation rights in the interim, once per week for two hours.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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