I assume it's not the step parent that is granted visitation. This is something the step parent and spouse have to work out since it's the spouse who has asked for visitation and therefor it's her responsibility to make it work. If the step parent own the house he can choose who's in it and who is not and same goes for the spouse if she owns it. The step parent have no authority over the visitation order.
This is complicated, but the bottom line is that visitation is regarded legally as a privilege, not an obligation. If the non-custodial parent doesn't want to visit the child (for whatever reason), the courts are not likely to force them to do so.An analogy may help: I have a driver's license, but I don't have to drive on any particular day if I don't want to.
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First, it is an Urban Myth that fathers go for custody to avoid paying child support. First, who would support the children while in his custody? Less then 15% of mothers are ordered to pay, and depending on circumstances, the custodial father is often still ordered to pay child support.
Assuming the visitation is court ordered, then no. If there is a legitimate reason the minor does not want to spend time with the parent (ie they're a drug abuse), then the custodial parent needs to petition the court for a modification of the visitation order.
Age 18 see link
I assume it's not the step parent that is granted visitation. This is something the step parent and spouse have to work out since it's the spouse who has asked for visitation and therefor it's her responsibility to make it work. If the step parent own the house he can choose who's in it and who is not and same goes for the spouse if she owns it. The step parent have no authority over the visitation order.
18. Until that age if the parent has court-ordered visitation it has to be followed. If there is a valid reason (and it must be a very valid reason) the child does not want to visit with the other parent, you need to petition the court to modify the visitation order.
The biological parents should attempt to work together amicably for the best of their children. When the non-custodial parent has visitation time, and they are re-married, chances are that the children may be spending time alone with the step-parent and it can be in the child's best interest for there to be open dialogue.
Yes, legally at the age of twelve a child can choose which parent he / or she wants to live with and visits with.
if the child doesn't want to see the noncustodial parent he doesn't have too. don't force him to do it =)
See Link Below'Child Refusing To Visit Other Parent?'
You'd be a terrible parent if you did