What to do if my child no longer wants to visit her father?
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What to do if my child no longer wants to visit her father?
She started visitation when she was about 4 years old. From that time he has spent no quality time with her and to this day knows nothing about her. In the last couple of years it has been harder and harder on her to go. She is thirteen years old now. She cries when she knows his weekend is coming up and sometimes even gets physically sick to her stomach. What are grounds for her to stop seeing her father?
Asked on November 11, 2012 under Family Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If there is a court order in effect, then it must be obeyed. So what you will have to do is to go to court and ask that the visitation portion of your custody agreement be modified. The court will look to the best interest of the child in making its determnation. The fact is that a minor child cannot choose with whom they want to live or visit. However, the older the child, the greater weight that their preference is given.
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