19-9-7
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19-9-7.
(a)
A court may award visitation by a parent who committed one or more acts
involving family violence only if the court finds that adequate provision for
the safety of the child and the parent who is a victim of family violence can be
made. In a visitation order, a court may:
(1)
Order an exchange of a child to occur in a protected setting;
(2)
Order visitation supervised by another person or agency;
(3)
Order the perpetrator of family violence to attend and complete, to the
satisfaction of the court, a certified family violence intervention program for
perpetrators as defined in Article 1A of Chapter 13 of this title as a condition
of the visitation;
(4)
Order the perpetrator of family violence to abstain from possession or
consumption of alcohol, marijuana, or any Schedule I controlled substance listed
in Code Section 16-13-25 during the visitation and for 24 hours preceding the
visitation;
(5)
Order the perpetrator of family violence to pay a fee to defray the costs of
supervised visitation;
(6)
Prohibit overnight visitation;
(7)
Require a bond from the perpetrator of family violence for the return and safety
of the child; and
(8)
Impose any other condition that is deemed necessary to provide for the safety of
the child, the victim of family violence, or another family or household member.
(b)
Whether or not visitation is allowed, the court may order the address of the
child and the victim of family violence to be kept confidential.
(c)
The court shall not order an adult who is a victim of family violence to attend
joint counseling with the perpetrator of family violence as a condition of
receiving custody of a child or as a condition of visitation.
(d)
If a court allows a family or household member to supervise visitation, the
court shall establish conditions to be followed during visitation.