Family Visitation Services - FVS

Involved in over 1,000 child visitation cases and over 5,000 supervised visitations, monitoring contact between a child and their non-custodial parent or guardian, when allegations of domestic violence, abuse, neglect arise. Case referred divisions of the Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and Ventura County Superior Courts, law firms, Attorneys, Mediators, Judges, DCFS, and by Family Preservatio

n to provide emergency crisis support where parents have been removed from the home due to crime, abuse, or hospitalization. I have monitored under the supervision of a professional evaluator at night monitored parent and child during a visit, when requested by the court-appointed custody evaluator. Observe and document the child and the parent’s behavior and their interactions with one another regarding safety concerns and report to the court. I have provided visitations and emergency in-home care for at-risk foster children through the Department of Children and Family Services. Provided on-site and on-line training for monitoring staff, family law attorneys, judges, and parents. Provided out of city or out-of-state visitations for extended periods and accompanied children long distances for visitation or transport. Worked with high-profile individuals and families as a monitor, professional child escort, and facilitator of services for families in high-stress situations including distance traveling for monitoring on vacations and transporting children to treatment centers. Sensitive to difficult family dynamics complicated by cultural core values, Ilene is a compassionate force. She is an unorthodox problem solver and critical thinker. She believes that monitoring should be an opportunity for the family vs the outdated paradigm of using it as a "weapon" to gain a custodial advantage in family court. Ilene is insightful and solution-oriented, a trusted resource in a system that doesn't always seem to benefit the children and families.