Use parent visits as another opportunity for bringing siblings together

About this recommendation

Court-ordered visits for parents are another opportunity to bring separated sibling groups together.

How to do this

• Make it normal practice for parent/child visits to include an entire sibling group, unless specific circumstances warrant a different situation.
• Do not count visits with parents as sibling visits; these should be in addition.

Anticipated costs and benefits

Who's doing this

3 of 54 states and territories have implemented this recommendation.

• Frederick County, MD
• Nebraska
• Oklahoma