At what age can a child (my son is 13) decide to not visit non-custodial parent?

My son has only seen his ';father'; 3 times since he was 18 months old.





My son has no interest in visiting the ex up in Ohio. In fact, it is causing him extreme stress.At what age can a child (my son is 13) decide to not visit non-custodial parent?
Idk but wow. :( Maybe his Dad would make other arrangements if he knewAt what age can a child (my son is 13) decide to not visit non-custodial parent?
Unfortunately, the answer is 18. If you allow your minor child to not go on court-ordered visitation, you can and will be held in contempt of court.





Your son is picking up on your stress. Try to relax and make this as painless as possible for your son. Perhaps his biological father is trying to make amends by coming back into his life. You need to concentrate on doing what is best for you child - and right now, that is making this necessary visit less stressful.





If his ';father'; doesn't have any interest in seeing him, ask him to put it in writing so you can't be held in contempt of court.
He's 13. He's old enough to know what he wants and what he doesn't. If there's no agreement in place, he doesn't need to do a thing. If there is an agreement in place, perhaps you can go with him and stay in a nearby hotel to make it more comfortable for him. There's probably nothing in the visitiation agreement that says he and the boy have to be alone without you. Go with him. The ex probably won't like it, but I wouldn't leave my child with someone I or he barely knows.





Does your ex even have any visitation rights? You didn't get very specific with the details of your situation. Perhaps if you elaborate a little but more, I can give a better answer.
I believe its 14 when they decide who they want to live with. My cousin who was living with her mother went with my uncle to court and said that she no longer wanted to live with her and that she prefered to live with her father. She was 14 a sophomore in high school. Her mother was pissed because she had to pay child support to my uncle...
The laws vary state to state. Usually at 12 the courts being to consider if the child wants to see the parent in question.





If there is no legal obligation for your son to interact with this man, don't force him. Encourage him to interact with good men that are around though, he does need examples.
If it is court ordered, which by the sounds of it, i dont think it is, he has to go until it is decided otherwise by a judge.


If it isn't, and he doesnt want to go, dont make him go. Hes old enough to decide that.
If the court order says the non-custodial parent has visitation rights, then he has to go.





When he's 18 then he can decide what he wants to do.
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