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It's the court that grant visitation right and the custodial parent cannot go against the court order. Once the child is 18 they can decide for themselves.
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.
In North Carolina, a child at age 13 does not have the legal authority to refuse visitation with a parent who has court-ordered visitation rights. Visitation rights are typically determined by the court and are legally binding unless modified or revoked by the court.
If there is a court order for visitation it has to be followed until the child turns 18. If there is a legitimate reason the child does not want to visit (ie the parent is a drug user, is abusive, etc), then the custodial parent needs to go back to court and request that the visitation order be modified.
18. Until that age, the court order must be followed (and I'm assuming there is a court order for visitation). The child does not have the option of refusing. If there is a *legitimate* reason that the child does not want to have contact with the parent, then the custodial parents needs to go back to court and request that the court order be modified.
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.
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.
No they may not. 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 Oklahoma, 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.