Legal Protection and Enforcement of Visitation Rights
Source:China Court Network
Author:Supreme People's Court
Release Time:2026-07-21
Article 1086 of the Civil Code stipulates that after divorce, the parent who does not directly raise the child has the right to visit the child, and the other party has the obligation to assist. The method and time for exercising visitation rights shall be agreed upon by the parties; if an agreement cannot be reached, it shall be decided by the court. If a parent's visitation is detrimental to the child's physical and mental health, the court shall suspend the visitation; when the cause of suspension disappears, visitation shall be resumed. For individuals or entities that refuse to assist the other party in exercising visitation rights, the court may take compulsory measures such as detention or fines, but may not enforce against the child's person.