New Jersey § 2a:12-7

§ 2a:12-7.

The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In the area of child visitation a court often orders supervised visitation where

there has been a history of child abuse, medical disabilities, psychiatric problems

or other situations where the safety and welfare of the child may be jeopardized. b. Often court ordered supervised visitation never occurs due to the inability to

locate volunteers willing to be present during the visitation and a facility in which

the visitation may take place. c. The inability of a parent or guardian to spend time with a child poses serious

psychological problems to both the parent and the child and prevents the growth of

a normal, healthy relationship. d. The purpose of this act is to facilitate supervised visitation by making the facilities

and members of local community organizations available to assist in court ordered

supervised visitation.