It can be difficult to have authentic interactions between parents and children in supervised circumstances. We are committed to providing highly qualified supervisors for parenting time in natural, comfortable settings such as restaurants, sporting events, parks, movie theaters, museums and other venues in the Chicagoland Area.
Process
Court Order - A judge orders Safe Together to provide supervised parenting time.
Intake Meeting - Parents and child(ren) go through separate intake interviews to ensure that Safe Travels is the appropriate agency to provide services, and the supervisors gather information about the family's background. Parents review and sign Safe Together Agreement for services. Coordination of parenting time, date, and location occurs in these meetings as well.
Parenting Time - A supervisor will coordinate exchange of child(ren) with both parents for both pick up and drop off. Time and place will be coordinated in advance. Protocols will be followed for supervision of parenting time.
Summary Report - After each visit, a brief summary report will be delivered to the court and all attorneys of record.
Follow Up - Safe Together will follow up with both parents as necessary to arrange additional parenting time.
Rates
Intake Meeting: $250 non-refundable fee
Supervised Parenting Time: $75 per hour paid in advance of supervised parenting time.
Additional $15/hour for each additional child.
2 hour minimum for each session.
Rates may vary based on location and/or days and times, such as holidays. Any additional costs will be communicated prior to any visit.
Travel costs are included within the Chicagoland area.
No cancellation fee if notified within 48 hours of visit. There is no refund for cancellations of less than 48 hours or missed parenting time due to a parent failing to appear as scheduled.
Court or Deposition Testimony: $150 per hour ($450 retainer fee to be paid up front)
Hourly rate includes preparation, consultation, court, or deposition.
Any unused portion of the retainer will be returned to party who paid the retainer.
Frequently asked questions
What is Safe Together? An agency that provides mobile professional parenting time supervisors.
Who does the supervision? All supervisors have, at minimum, a Master’s degree in social work, education, or a similar field of study. They also have training in child development, domestic violence, and high-conflict relationships. Each supervisor has also passed a background check.
Where does supervised parenting time occur? Parenting time can take place in a museum, the zoo, a restaurant, a sporting event, the park, or almost anywhere else. However, the specific location is set by the supervisor based on the day, time, location of the children, etc.
Will supervisors submit a report to the court? The supervisor will submit a short, general report to the court and the attorneys of record after each session.
What fees are involved? There is a non-refundable intake fee of $250 for every case. The intake includes interviews of each parent and each child. If the case is accepted, the supervised parenting session fee is $75 per hour for one parent and one child. There is an additional $15 per hour charge for each additional child. There is a 2 hour minimum for each session. The parent also pays for any venue admission fee for the supervisor. There is no fee for the supervisor traveling in the Chicagoland area.
What is required to start services at Safe Together? To start services, each case must have a court order appointing Safe Together to conduct supervised parenting time. Thereafter, if the case is accepted, each party is required to sign Safe Together’s Agreement.
What happens if the supervised parent acts inappropriately around a child? The Safe Together supervisor will end any parenting time session if the supervised parent- in the opinion of the supervisor- appears to be under the influence of a controlled substance, behaves in a manner that may pose a physical or emotional risk to the child, or violates Safe Together’s rules.
