noun
visitation rights
Legal term for the right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child. Often used in family law contexts.
See also: 面接交渉権
離婚後、父親は面会権を求めて裁判を起こした。
After the divorce, the father filed a lawsuit seeking visitation rights.
Synonymous legal term; 面会権 is more commonly used in everyday contexts, while 面接交渉権 appears in formal legal documents.
Compound of 面会 (meeting, visit) and 権 (right). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern legal coinage.