An Independent Standards Organization
The standard of care for supervised visitation in the United States.
The Institute develops professional standards, accredits provider agencies, and credentials the individual supervisors who serve America's family courts. For judges, attorneys, and parents, the SVI mark is a reliable signal: this provider has been examined, vetted, and held to an enforceable code of conduct.
What the Institute Does
Three functions. One purpose: a profession worthy of the families it serves.
Set the Standard
The SVI Standards of Practice define competent supervised visitation across seven domains, from child safety to operational integrity. They are the framework against which every credentialed supervisor and accredited agency is evaluated.
The Standards →Credential the Practitioner
The CSVP credential is earned through examination, documented practice hours, background adjudication, and continuing education, and is held to an enforceable Code of Professional Conduct.
Credentialing →Accredit the Agency
Institutional accreditation evaluates the agency itself: staffing, training, intake and safety protocols, documentation, insurance, and conflict-of-interest controls. Courts get a defensible referral.
Accreditation →Why Accreditation Matters
A credential is earned. It is never purchased.
In much of the country, anyone can advertise supervised visitation services, and paid membership in a trade organization is sometimes mistaken for a qualification. The Institute holds a different line: no SVI credential or accreditation is issued without examination, verified background adjudication, documented practice, and submission to an enforceable code of conduct, with published complaint and revocation procedures behind it.
The Public Directory
Accredited providers, coast to coast.
Courts, attorneys, and parents use the SVI Directory to locate and verify accredited agencies. Only providers in current good standing appear here.
From the Institute
Articles & publications.
How Courts and Counsel Should Evaluate a Supervised Visitation Provider
A framework for judges and attorneys assessing supervised visitation providers: accreditation, insurance, documentation, neutrality, and staff vetting.
For ParentsMonitored Exchange, Explained
What monitored exchange is, when courts order it instead of supervised visitation, and how safe, conflict-free handoffs actually work.
For ParentsQuestions to Ask Before Hiring a Visitation Supervisor
A practical checklist for parents vetting a supervised visitation provider: background checks, training, insurance, documentation, and red flags.
For courts, attorneys, and practitioners.
Whether you are a judicial officer seeking a defensible referral, an agency pursuing accreditation, or a supervisor ready to credential, the Institute is open to you.