At what age can a child refuse to see their parent?
At what age can a child refuse to see their parent?
While no law permits the child to choose their custody status, most California courts believe 14 years of age is old enough to express themselves and the reasons why they prefer one parent over the other.
Can my 16 year old refuse visitation?
At 16 most courts cannot enforce if a child chooses not to have visitation. 16 is usually the age a child can choose which parent and if they want to see the parent. In most California courts, a child who is 14 or older can express their thoughts and wishes in relation to custody matters.
Can a 15 year old be forced to visit a parent?
Most judges understand that once a child reaches their teens (14 /15 /16 /17), it certainly is difficult to force them to visit with a noncustodial parent when they are adamant about not seeing them, but it truly is not the child's decision.
Can a 12 year old refuse visitation?
The court can modify a custody order if (1) the child is at least 12 years of age and expresses a preference of which parent he or she prefers to live with in chambers to the court, and (2) it is in the best interest of the child.
At what age can a child decide not to see a parent in Ontario?
Generally a child cannot decide which parent they want to live with. But as a child gets closer to the age of majority, which is 18 years old in Ontario, they have more say about where and with whom they live. And it is rare for a court to make a custody and access order about a child who is 16 years old or older.
Do I have a right to know who is around my child?
If you have joint legal custody, you have the right to know information about your child. This would include school, medical, and general information.
How common is parental estrangement?
Research by Stand Alone, a UK charity that supports people who are estranged from relatives, suggests that estrangement affects at least one in five British families. One US study of more than 2,000 mother-child pairs found that 10% of mothers were currently estranged from at least one adult child.
