Which parent...the custodial or non-custodial? If the custodial parent, that parent cannot make that decision. It must go before the court and a modification of visitation allowed or disallowed depending on the reasons given. Otherwise the custodial parent may be found in contempt of court which has very unpleasant consequences up to and including jail or changing custody to the non-custodial parent.
If you are talking about the non-custodial parent, about all you can do is talk to them outlining your reasons why you do not wish to visit them, and even if they agree with you, again this is something that needs to be presented to the court to protect the custodial parent.
No. A child does not have the right to ignore court ordered visitation. A parent who assists the child would be in contempt of court.
see related question
Age 18see links
18. Until then, if the parent has court-ordered visitation, it has to be followed. If there is a legitimate reason the child does not want to visit the parent, the custodial parent can petition the court to revise the visitation order. Be aware the court will not deny a parent the right to visitation without a very goodreason.
Age 18 see links below
age 18 see link below
When they are 18. The custodial parent can try to have the visitation order modified by going back to court though and if the child is in the older teens there is a chance the judge will listen to his opinion although he is not obligated to follow it.
Age 18see links
When they are 18. The court order must be followed but the parents can have it modified when the child gets older. When in his older teen years the court would listen to what he wants but they might not follow it.
age 18see links
when can a child of divorced parents in NJ choose to stop seeing a parent she doesn't live with and was abused by this parent as a young child but the court still feels she should see him. how old can she be to decide for herself? when can a child of divorced parents in NJ choose to stop seeing a parent she doesn't live with and was abused by this parent as a young child but the court still feels she should see him. how old can she be to decide for herself?
This is an issue that's frequently brought up, along with the right to choose what parent they wish to live with.This issue particularly arises as children enter their teen years. They don't want to be required to spend time with a parent, either parent. They think of themselves as almost adults, and thus can make their own decisions.The main issue here is not their right in choosing to spend time with the other parent, but their right to ignore and dishonor the authority of the family court. One has to wonder how many males that ignore child support orders were raised to believe it okay to ignore any family court orders, which includes the visitation orders?If a child, whether by choice or through the influence of a primary parent, doesn't wish to spend time with the other parent, this issue has to be first brought before the court for consideration. The child can explain to the judge, outside the presence of either parent, why they feel it's in their own best interest as to why they no longer have a need for the parental influence of the separated parent?see links