Can a 14 year old be forced to visit a parent?

Can a 14 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 13 year old refuse visitation?

Understanding a Parent’s Role in Visitation A child custody order requires parents to make a child reasonably available for visits. An older teen may outright refuse visits and there’s not a lot that a parent can do. Yet, parents with younger children will need to play a more active role in ensuring that visits happen.

What do I do if my child doesn’t want to see a parent?

There are essentially two legal avenues to take in this situation. First, if there is a court order that establishes your visitation schedule, then you can ask the family court to hold the other parent in contempt of court.

What happens if a child doesn’t want to visit the other parent?

You do have to physically take the child to the place of handover as ordered by the Court. It is not enough to simply take the child to handover. If the child says they do not want to go, you have a positive obligation to encourage the child to spend time with the other parent.

At what age can a child refuse to see their parent?

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.