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Organising parent–child meetings

Organising parent–child meetings

When parents live apart, a child's right to keep a relationship with both of them remains one of the most important conditions for their wellbeing. But because of prolonged conflict, communication difficulties or a lack of trust, agreeing on contact can become hard. In such cases we offer a service organising meetings between the child and the separated parent. Sometimes there is also a need to organise the child's meetings with close relatives (grandparents), and this service is provided then too. Depending on the situation and where needed, specialists may take part in the meetings.

Taking the child's age, needs, emotional state and the family's situation into account, the service helps plan and coordinate contact. The aim is to create clear, safe and child-friendly conditions for keeping a relationship with the separated parent.

During the process, the parents and child are met individually, and practical and organisational questions are discussed — the time, place, duration and arrangements for the meetings. Where needed, we help coordinate the exchange of information between parents when communicating directly is difficult or conflictual.

Meetings can be organised:

  • by agreement between the parents;
  • on the recommendation of the Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service;
  • to carry out contact arrangements set by a court order;
  • to carry out a court ruling on interim protective measures;
  • in other cases where professional support is needed to ensure contact between the child and the separated parent.

Every situation is unique, so solutions are found individually, guided by the principle of the child's best interests. The main goal is to help the child keep and strengthen the bond with both parents, reduce the impact of conflict on daily life, and create a more stable and safer environment for their development.

Meetings can be:

  • held on our premises;
  • accompanied by a specialist;
  • supervised where necessary;
  • adapted gradually to the child's wellbeing and readiness;
  • combined with parent consultations.

The focus is not on formally completing a meeting, but on the child's emotional safety and the chance to build or rebuild the relationship.

More about organising meetings

The aim of this service is to help the child safely rebuild, maintain or strengthen the bond with the separated parent, ensuring their emotional wellbeing and best interests.

  • The process begins with initial consultations with each parent. These cover the family's situation, the child's needs, the history of contact, current difficulties, the parents' expectations and the options for organising meetings. The specialist assesses the circumstances and prepares an individual meeting plan.
  • An important part of the process is the specialist getting to know the child and building a relationship based on trust. Before meetings are organised, the child has the chance to get to know the specialist in a safe environment and express their feelings, fears or expectations. This preparation helps the child feel calmer and safer during the meetings.
  • Before the first meetings there is a preparation stage in which the meeting arrangements, rules, communication features and possible challenges are discussed with the parents. Depending on the situation, contact may be rebuilt step by step — from shorter meetings to longer and more independent ones.
  • The specialists taking part in the meetings are not there to monitor or judge. Their role is to help create a safe, constructive environment, moderate the meeting, help the child and parent build or strengthen their bond, notice the child's needs, and ensure that contact happens in a way that suits the child.
  • After each meeting, the specialists prepare a record noting how the meeting went, who attended, the circumstances of contact, significant facts and the specialists' observations. Where needed, these documents may be provided to the court, the State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service, municipal specialists or other competent institutions in accordance with the law.
  • Note that our specialists do not provide the court with conclusions about the strength of the child's emotional bond with parents or close relatives.
  • Meetings can be organised by agreement between the parents, on the recommendation of the Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service, or to carry out contact arrangements set by a court.
  • Every family situation is unique, so the scope and way of organising the service are tailored individually. Throughout the process the focus is on the child's emotional safety, their right to keep a relationship with both parents, and creating the conditions for a healthy, lasting bond.

Service price

The price is EUR 50 per hour on weekdays during working hours, when one child and one parent take part. With two or more children — EUR 75 per hour. On weekends and after 6 pm on weekdays the price is EUR 75 per hour for one child and one adult, and EUR 100 per hour with two or more children.