Program Available in: Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, Frederick County, Harford County, Somerset County, St. Mary’s County, Wicomico County & Worcester County.
Maryland is recognized as a leader in providing Access and Visitation Services. The Access and Visitation program supports and facilitates non-custodial parents’ access to and visitation of their children. Grants are awarded to non-profit and community-based organizations and to the Family Court Divisions of the Circuit Court. Services provided include mediation, counseling services, parent education, development of parenting plans and guidelines, visitation enforcement, and development of guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements. The program is funded through a grant provided by the Federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement. The goal of the program is to increase Non-Custodial Parent (NCP) Parenting Time with Child(ren). The program supports the Department’s MFR goal of assisting families to achieve their maximum level of personal and economic independence.
Eligibility:
- Must be a non-custodial parent
- Must reside in jurisdiction(s) where program is located
Program Contact(s):
Carroll County
Deborah Palmisano, Visitation Services Coordinator
Circuit Court for Carroll County
Carroll County Visitation Center
Family Law Administration
55 North Court Street, Suite 208
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-2735
dpalmisano@ccg.carr.org
Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties
Catherine Meyers, Executive Director
Center for Children
6100 Radio Station Road
P.O. Box 2924
La Plata, MD 20646
301-609-9887
meyers@center-for-children.org
Frederick County
Evie VanderMeer, Family Programs Coordinator
Mental Health Association of Frederick County
263 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-663-0011
evandermeer@fcmha.org
Harford County
Sharon Iannacone, Harford County Parent Access Program (“PAP”)
Harford County Circuit Court
Office of Family Court Services
101 S Main St, Suite 300
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-638-3100
smiannacone@harfordcountymd.gov
Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester
Michele Hughes, Executive Director
Life Crisis Center, Inc.
Lower Shore Family Visitation Center
P.O. Box 387
Salisbury, MD 21803
410-749-0774
mhughes@lifecrisiscenter.org
