no, that's custodial interference
no see links
A non-custodial parent should provide either an itinerary, or contact information in case of an emergency regardless of visitation being court ordered or not.
court ordered
If Dad has court-ordered visitation set up on a certain schedule then that has to be followed unless Dad agrees to forgo his visitation.
Yes, he does. If brought to the court's attention he may lose his visitation rights altogether.
Courts can write orders that create and define the conditions of visitation, such as frequency, duration, holidays, etc. But, courts cannot force the non-custodial parent to participate in visitation or to be a parent. The custodial parent should keep track of dates and the facts that occurred on dates when the non-custodial parent failed to show up for visitation. That information will be useful if you choose to ask the court to modify the visitation order. NOTE: Child support and visitation are two separate issues. Child Support must be paid even if the non-custodial parent never takes responsibility for parenting.
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.
No. The child doesn't get to decide until the age of 18. Until then, if there is court-ordered visitation, it must be followed. The child does not have the option of refusing. If there is a *legitimate* reason that the child does not want to visit the non-custodial parent, then the custodial parent needs to go back to court and request that the visitation order be modified.
THE CUSTODIAL PARENT HAS THE LAST SAY SO
The custodial parent must follow the court ordered visitation schedule or they will be in contempt of a court order. The child cannot make that choice without causing legal difficulties. See related question link.The custodial parent must follow the court ordered visitation schedule or they will be in contempt of a court order. The child cannot make that choice without causing legal difficulties. See related question link.The custodial parent must follow the court ordered visitation schedule or they will be in contempt of a court order. The child cannot make that choice without causing legal difficulties. See related question link.The custodial parent must follow the court ordered visitation schedule or they will be in contempt of a court order. The child cannot make that choice without causing legal difficulties. See related question link.
Once paternity is established, the non-custodial parent has the right to request visitation, just as the custodial parent has the right to request support.
Custody of the child, or custodial rights to see the child? Either is possible, it just depends on whether you are willing to do the work. see links below