Section 3100 Of Chapter 5. Visitation Rights From California Family Law Code >> Division 8. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) In making an order pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with
Section 3080), the court shall grant reasonable visitation rights to
a parent unless it is shown that the visitation would be detrimental
to the best interest of the child. In the discretion of the court,
reasonable visitation rights may be granted to any other person
having an interest in the welfare of the child.
(b) If a protective order, as defined in Section 6218, has been
directed to a parent, the court shall consider whether the best
interest of the child requires that any visitation by that parent be
limited to situations in which a third person, specified by the
court, is present, or whether visitation shall be suspended or
denied. The court shall include in its deliberations a consideration
of the nature of the acts from which the parent was enjoined and the
period of time that has elapsed since that order. A parent may submit
to the court the name of a person that the parent deems suitable to
be present during visitation.
(c) If visitation is ordered in a case in which domestic violence
is alleged and an emergency protective order, protective order, or
other restraining order has been issued, the visitation order shall
specify the time, day, place, and manner of transfer of the child, so
as to limit the child's exposure to potential domestic conflict or
violence and to ensure the safety of all family members. If a
criminal protective order has been issued pursuant to Section 136.2
of the Penal Code, the visitation order shall make reference to, and,
unless there is an emergency protective order that has precedence in
enforcement pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
136.2 of the Penal Code or a no-contact order, as described in
Section 6320, acknowledge the precedence of enforcement of, an
appropriate criminal protective order.
(d) If the court finds a party is staying in a place designated
as a shelter for victims of domestic violence or other confidential
location, the court's order for time, day, place, and manner of
transfer of the child for visitation shall be designed to prevent
disclosure of the location of the shelter or other confidential
location.