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Court orders must be followed until they can be modified by returning to court and placing the issue before the judge.

Generally, a child is not free to decide not to visit until they reach eighteen years of age.A custodial parent who doesn't honor the standing visitation order is in contempt of a court order and the court can order a modification of the custody order if the contempt continues. A child cannot refuse to visit the other parent until they reach eighteen years of age in virtually every state in the United States.

When a child refuses to visit the other parent the primary custodial parent must first take steps to determine the cause of the refusal. A professional may be of help at this time. The child may have legitimate reasons and once identified both parents must work together to address the problem. The non-custodial parent may need some advice on how to spend quality time with the child so the child feels both welcome and comfortable in the non-custodial parent's new environment.

This is a common mistake made by non-custodial parents. The child misses them and looks forward to spending time with them but that time comes and there is a stranger present. The child's comfort level plunges. Being forced to spend visitations with people other than the parent is not a good idea until the child has had a chance to adjust to the new family dynamics between the child and the parents. The dynamics of coping with the father's new partner should come much later.

Uncomfortable sleeping arrangements can make a child reluctant to go for visits. If there are other children in the picture (belonging to the non-custodial parent's new partner) they should be allowed to develop a relationship gradually. A common problem arises for the child whose non-custodial parent makes no special notice of the child during visits and expects the child to spend their time with those other children as part of a new "family unit". In those situations the child has lost a special parent-child connection with the non-custodial parent. The option of spending some private quality time with their parent should always be an option.

If the child's concerns are serious and the non-custodial parent will not cooperate, the custodial parent may need to return to court for a modification of the visitation order. On the other hand, when the situation is evaluated by the court it may find that parent alienation is at the root of the difficulties and if serious, the custodial parent may well lose physical custody to the other parent. Alienating a child against the other parent causes irreparable and long lasting harm.

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That type of behavior should not be taken lightly. It is stressful for the child and custodial parent and she is in contempt of the court order regarding visitations. The custodial parent should file a police report if the child isn't returned within a reasonable time, 2-3 hours. The police should be given a description of the car and plate number. The custodial parent should also contact their attorney for advice. They may be advised to file a motion for contempt. Repeated violations of the court orders shows a lack of respect for the court and everyone else involved and may lead to more serious misbehavior.

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If the visitation order is violated the father should visit the court and file a motion for contempt of the court order.

If the visitation order is violated the father should visit the court and file a motion for contempt of the court order.

If the visitation order is violated the father should visit the court and file a motion for contempt of the court order.

If the visitation order is violated the father should visit the court and file a motion for contempt of the court order.

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The mother needs to get herself to the court immediately, ask to speak with a court advocate and file a motion for contempt. She needs to stay on top of the situation. If the father continues to deny court ordered visitations he could eventually lose custody. However, the court cannot help to enforce the visitation order or impose sanctions if it isn't made aware of the situation.

The mother needs to get herself to the court immediately, ask to speak with a court advocate and file a motion for contempt. She needs to stay on top of the situation. If the father continues to deny court ordered visitations he could eventually lose custody. However, the court cannot help to enforce the visitation order or impose sanctions if it isn't made aware of the situation.

The mother needs to get herself to the court immediately, ask to speak with a court advocate and file a motion for contempt. She needs to stay on top of the situation. If the father continues to deny court ordered visitations he could eventually lose custody. However, the court cannot help to enforce the visitation order or impose sanctions if it isn't made aware of the situation.

The mother needs to get herself to the court immediately, ask to speak with a court advocate and file a motion for contempt. She needs to stay on top of the situation. If the father continues to deny court ordered visitations he could eventually lose custody. However, the court cannot help to enforce the visitation order or impose sanctions if it isn't made aware of the situation.

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The mother needs to get herself to the court immediately, ask to speak with a court advocate and file a motion for contempt. She needs to stay on top of the situation. If the father continues to deny court ordered visitations he could eventually lose custody. However, the court cannot help to enforce the visitation order or impose sanctions if it isn't made aware of the situation.

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He must return to the court that has jurisdiction and file a motion for contempt. A mother who continues to deny visitation can lose custody altogether.

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Return to court and file a contempt against him explaining which court order he is violating.

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If the visitation order is violated the father should visit the court and file a motion for contempt of the court order.

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