Abuse Using Technology

The custodial parent may use virtual visitation to allow contact with the non-custodial parent if in-person visitation is not practical or unsafe for the child or parent. Depending on what type of technology is used for a virtual visit, it could provide a log of the length of visits, missed visits, etc. If recording the visits is permitted, there could also be a record of what is said during visits. However, before recording a visit without the other parent’s knowledge, you may want to get advice from a lawyer to be sure this couldn’t negatively affect your custody case. In addition, recording conversations without the other party’s permission or knowledge may be illegal. You could read about recording laws on our Electronic Surveillance (“Spying”) page to learn more about one-party recording in your state.