Children are very attuned to these things, especially from authority figures. Many times the case workers disapproval is rooted in other than professional reasons, appearance and social skills seems to be a major factor. Intense note taking by the case workers are going to develop negative issues, no matter whether the issues are grounded in reality. These notes are cumulative. So is the effect.
Judges use visitation centers to avoid responsibility.
Judges and attorney's use visitation centers to ameliorate their guilt at taking a child's daddy away from the child. Judges, attorney's and Child Welfare use visitation centers to validate their personal agendas more often than the centers are used for the best interest of the child. The child is the last factor of the equation. How long can a parent or child withstand this steady, relational bloodletting to maintain any kind of a healthy relationship. Brad Ingram has written of a concern of children losing interest under such pressure and wandering off with a childhood of rubber stamp visits instead of a childhood of meaningful memories and experiences with Dad.