FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

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Q: Why is access supervision needed?

A: Access Supervision may be needed if an extended length of time has passed without contact, or a parent - child relationship has not yet been established, there is concern for or a history of abduction, there are child safety concerns, there are allegations or disclosures of abuse, a parent's lifestyle, a parent has limited or questionable parenting skills. The Courts may Order access supervision or it may be by consent (agreement). Axiom also offers voluntary Parental Observation where a parent requests our attendance to observe them with their children and do an unbiased Forensic Report for Court.

 

Q: How much does supervised visitation cost?

A: Supervised visitation rates typically range between $65 and $80 per hour, depending on if it is at a facility or not. Access supervisors also charge for their travel. Those who do a forensic report for Court charge a report fee and those who testify at Trial charge a fee for Trial attendance and testimony.

 

Q: Who pays for access supervision:

A: The Court typically determines which party pays for access supervision or if the costs are to be shared.

 

With voluntary observation, the parent requesting the service pays.

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Q: What should I ask an access supervisor?

A: You should ask an access supervisor how much experience they have, their qualifications and training, degrees, licenses, including from related organizations.

 

Also ask how long they have been in business and what other business names they have operated under. Ask an access supervisor company what licenses they hold, over and above a municipal business license. Ask your access supervisor if they testify at Trial. There are agencies who will not testify, including some who have been deemed not credible or professional by the Court. Ask your supervisor if they testify in Court. Ask your supervisor if they have mentions in the Judicial database and if this is positive or negative. Your lawyer can and should run the owner's name through this search. Ask what experience the access supervisor has with children with special or different needs. Axiom has over 21 years of experiencing working with children of all abilities.

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Q: What qualifications does someone need to be an access supervisor?

A: There are no standards or licensing for being an access supervisor in the industry.

Many agencies use minimum wage, inexperienced, and untrained supervisors. Axiom supervisors are the most comprehensively and highly trained in the industry. Our training includes shadowing, practicum, and ongoing training and review. We never use minimum wage supervisors. Our supervisors can handle even the most complex and high-risk scenarios while prioritizing the safety and best interest of the children.​

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Q: How can I be sure an access supervisor is unbiased?

A: You can ask the Court / Judge or your lawyer if an access supervisor is known to be unbiased. Ask if they have been mentioned in Rulings by Judges recognizing their impartiality, credibility, or professionalism. Speak with the supervision agency owner and ask questions. Visit asabc Access Supervisor Association of BC on Instagram and Facebook for more ways to vet your supervisor.

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Q: What about your agency offering a private investigations and access supervision. Do I have to worry I might get investigated?
A: You will absolutely not be investigated - now or in the future if you are an Axiom access supervision client. 

Axiom: Cases are either investigations or supervision. These are mutually-exclusive, separate, and distinct departments of our business, with no overlap. The fact that our President is a fully licensed PI and PI agency owner benefits our supervision clients. Unlike other access supervisors, we undergo finger printing, criminal records checks, and multiple levels of individual and business relicensing annually. Axiom's extensive experience with even the most complex and high-risk cases means that you can trust that your child and your child's best interests are being served and protected. You can be assured that our forensic reports and testimony are credible and unbiased. We have had countless cases where Axiom reports represent the entirety of a client's evidentiary materials for Court. 

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​Please see our ABOUT US & REVIEWS page for Judicial Endorsements, links to Rulings, and Reviews.

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Axiom is the industry leader in high-conflict, high-risk, complex, and reunification supervised access since 2005.

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SOURCE for supervisor vetting tips: Instagram & Facebook: ASABC Access Supervisor Association of BC

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Axiom access supervisors remain unbiased and impartial and work in the best interest of the child. ​​​​

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