Can a 14 year old refuse visitation Texas?
Can a 14 year old refuse visitation Texas?
In the majority of states, including Texas, children under the age of 18 cannot legally make the decision themselves whether or not to see their parent. I tell the parent I am meeting with the only people who get to make decisions regarding the child’s visitation is the parents together or a Judge.
Can a 14 year old choose what parent to live with?
A judge may ask a child who is old enough (typically 12 to 14) which parent he or she prefers to live with the majority of the time. A judge will typically do this outside of the courtroom, to keep the child out of the case as much as possible. A judge will use a third-party evaluator to ascertain the child’s wishes.
Can a 14 year old choose not to see 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.
How do you tell a child their dad doesn’t want to see them?
How to Explain an Absent FatherTell the Truth. Don’t Bash Your Child’s Father. Explain That There Are All Kinds of Families. Remind Your Kids That You Love Them. Expect the Questions to Continue.
