Dictionary.net

the right granted by a court to a parent (or other relative) who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis

the right granted by a court to a parent (or other relative) who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis

The right to see a child regularly, typically awarded by the court to the parent who does not have physical custody of the child. The court will deny visitation rights only if it decides that visitation would hurt the child so much that the parent should be kept away.