摘要
傳統模式之會面交往，係父母子女實際在場面對面之主動，此種會面交往之方式，應具不可替代性，但在若干例外特殊情形下，如不能或不宜實際當面會面交往，或實際當面會面交往有所不便，致有其窒礙難行之疑慮時，其他更為有效之間接會面交往方式，乃因此應運而生。拜通訊科技進步之賜，美國法院逐漸在監護或重新安置子女之案件中，將通訊科技納入會面交往之一環，並將科技設備，視為未成年子女與未同居父母間親情維繫之重要工具，因此電腦網路視訊之會面交往裁判，在美國逐漸開始運用。本文擬介紹並分析其運作內涵，以及有何值得我國實務借鏡之處。重點則置於究竟應如何將視訊通訊科技設備融入臺灣本土之家事法庭會面交往裁定中？如何配合臺灣社會之現況與實際需求？其優缺點為何？所需考量之因素有哪些？而在何種情形下，法院宜裁定視訊會面交往？法官於會面交往之裁定主文，有極大裁量揮灑之空間，故宜針對具體個案，事先暸解父母子女之實際情形，妥為裁定視訊會面交往之內容，以利後續雙方之履行及法院強制執行，並確實保障未成年子女之最佳利益。
並列摘要
Separation of parents has become a fact of life in many families, as has the subsequent relocation of one parent. While children arguably fare better existing in a loving and supportive nuclear family in which they have physical contact with both parents each day, for many children this is not an option. Therefore, parents and the legal system must decide what will be the second-best choice concerning a child's best interests. Virtual visitation refers to the use of webcams and other internet tools to provide regular contact between a noncustodial parent and his or her child. The U. S. Courts have ordered virtual visitation in some relocation cases, where the opportunities for physical contact are even more sporadic due to the increased physical distance between the child and non-moving parent. The internet can be an instrument for an encounter between parent and child, but video conferencing with one's child should be used as a supplement to, not a replacement for, in-person visits and communication. On the other hand, guidelines patterned after U.S. experience must be laid out which can respond to some of the concerns surrounding virtual visitation. If courts approach such cases well-informed about virtual visitation, it can be a successful tool in maintaining essential relationships between children and non-custodial parents.