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Can a 16 year old make the decission not to visit the other parent when parents are divorced?
LADOLPHINS7
no, anyone under the age of 18 is forced to follow the rules of their legal guardian and if they tell you to visit your other parent than you must go. Once you are 18 though you make your own rules and descisons.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo, not without a visitation modification order approved by the court. Otherwise, the custodial parent could be found in contempt of court and fined/jailed based on the same. If the non-compliance becomes chronic, that could lead to a custody modification order being granted, giving legal custody to the other parent. In other words, it could lead to some very unpleasant consequences.
However, if the child has a compelling and valid reason why they do not wish to visit the other parent, their custodial parent may file a modification to visitation based on the same, and the judge will take the child's reasons and wishes into consideration when deciding if to grant such a modification. Until that time, however, the child must abide by the visitation order currently in place, at least until they reach the age of majority (18 in Georgia).
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∙ 11y agoYes if so ordered by the court. The custodial parent has the responsibility to ensure their minor child abides by the terms of the visitation order until the child reaches the age of majority in Georgia, which is 18. Otherwise, the custodial parent could be found in contempt of court and fined/jailed based on the same.
However the child is always free to make their wishes known to the judge, either in court when custody is being decided, by requesting a meeting with the judge, writing a letter to the judge expressing their wishes, or engaging an attorney or guardian ad litem to speak for them. The judge will take into consideration the wishes of the child, and generally, the older the child, the more weight is given to those wishes.
Ultimately, however, the judge will rule depending on what he or she feels would be in the best interests of the child.
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If parents are not divorced but have not lived together for several years and one parent wants to move to Alaska and take their child with them can the other parent says no?
yes
If parents are divorced then under whose policy is the child covered?
Usually the primary custodial parent, but parents may make other arrangements if they wish.
Is it considered child abuse when your parents are divorced and one parent doesnt let you call the other parent?
That completely depends on the law where you live and the terms of the custody order.
How old do you have to be to live with the other parent?
If the parents are divorced then it is between the parents if the child can go live with the other parent. At age 14 the child can choose witch parent he/she wont's to live with. If that other parent is not willing to let the child go live with that parent then it can be taken to court or just wait till the child is 18 and can go live on it's own.
Should father of children send flowers to funeral if parents are divorced?
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what can you do if your parents are divorced and you want to live with the other parent but the one you're with wont let you?
It is actually not up to you where you live. It is up to your parents. There are court papers and orders involved and other factors you don't know about.
In Louisiana if the parents are divorced and agree to each pay half of a child's expenses can one parent create expenses for the child without telling the other parent and then ask for reimbursement?
Yes
Can a parent deny visitation to the other parent if child receives bad grades?
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If divorced parents have joint legal custody can one parent give permission for their adolescent to go to mental health counseling without the other parent's permission?
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If a child's parents are divorced and one parent remarried and divorced a second time and dies at a young age who has legal right to apply for the child's social security?
Either the other parent (if still alive and wants them) or the closest relative. The Child should be able to have some say though. All the parents of any children of the deceased parent can file for a portion of the amount. They each get a check. The more parents filing, the smaller the amount each gets.
Can a parent take a child out of NY without the other parents consent?
Yes. Married parents have equal parental rights and one parent has no right to restrict the movements of the other with the child.Yes. Married parents have equal parental rights and one parent has no right to restrict the movements of the other with the child.Yes. Married parents have equal parental rights and one parent has no right to restrict the movements of the other with the child.Yes. Married parents have equal parental rights and one parent has no right to restrict the movements of the other with the child.
What if a child's parents are divorced and they want to live with the other parent?
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