Children can sense a lot more than we give them credit for. Sit down with your son and ask him why he doesn't want to visit his father. If the father is a good man and you don't want to hurt his feelings, it's time to sit down with the father and discuss this problem. Both of you can work something out. Please don't force your child to do something they don't want to do. There is a reason your child is not comfortable leaving you and visiting his father and it could simply be not wanting to be away from you. If you discuss this with your ex then hopefully you can let the child skip the visitation rights for now or plan to do things together with your ex and son. Many children around this age are not comfortable with "overnighters" or being away from their mothers. Divorce or parents splitting up is far harder on children than adults often realize.
It's certainly true that even very young children are quite intuitive and their feelings should most definitely be addressed. However, if the possessory conservator is not willing to discuss or negotiate other terms, the managing conservator should use extreme caution before taking any action. When an order of visitation is in place it cannot be ignored/violated without the possibility of a contempt of court citation.
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What happens if the father of the child is court ordered to pay child support and refuses?
If a father refuses to pay child support, he's sent to jail and will not be let out until he pays the child support.
If a child's mother refuses to let the father see the child can the father have support stopped?
no
How do you get an ex to talk to you when he refuses to and you are pregnant with his child?
I'm afraid you probably won't be able to. You can get legal help to make him pay child maintenance
Does a father have to pay child support when the mother refuses to list him as father on the birth certificate?
Not really. It depends on the situation.
How can an unmarried mother get her child returned to her after the biological father not a legal father refuses to return the child to her mother after a visit?
In England and Wales - Phone the Police, it is kidnap.
Can a mother with full custody stop the father from seeing the child?
No. A father has the right to see their child. Only the court can bar visitations. A mother who refuses to allow the father his visitation rights risks losing custody.
Does a father have to pay support even if the child refuses visitation?
Yes unless the mother gets remarried and the child is adopted by the new husband
Children refuses to visit father in prison and father suing for visitation rights?
If the child doesn't want to go, his dad can't sue him into doing it.
If a child refuses to see her father in Washington state can she still be forced to?
yes, and should see links below
What do you do if your kids father refuses to give your child back to you after his visitation?
If you have a court order of the custody agreement you can call the police.
How do you cope with a father that refuses to pay child support but wants visitation?
Refuses or is not able to in this economy? Of the two, not getting access to the child is far more damaging to the child and society as a whole. We don't need more another fatherless child adding to the crime rate. see link below.
What can you do if a child refuses to visit his father and his father has visitation rights?
You're the boss. Tell him that his father would greatly appreciate it if he went to visit and if he doesn't go, tell him he's grounded.
If a father hasn't seen his child in years but always paid support can he get vistation rights if other parent refuses?
What country are you in?
Does a parent have to pay child support if the mother refuses court orders for child to have phone contact with father?
Yes, but he can file for contempt charges. see links below on how
If a married woman has a child by another man how can the biological father obtain his rights if the mother refuses to cooperate?
I suggest you file a motion in court to declare the existence of father/child relationship. Be prepared to pay child support and confront a very angry husband!
Can you stop child support in ma if you are not the father?
In order to pay child support there would've been a DNA test taken to determine that you really are the father. If you can prove you are not the father with a new DNA test you can go to court and stop the child support. If the mother refuses to help with the DNA test you can get a court order for it.
If the father is court order to take DNA test and still refuses then how do the courts determine DNA?
The court determines DNA by either hair samples or looks of the child and father.
Can I take a man to court if he is a possible birth dad to me if he refuses a DNA test?
Yes. File for a child support order with your local county. They will initiate a paternity test on the potential father, if that is not the father, they can test other men. They will order him to submit to the DNA test. If he refuses then they can actually rule him the father in some states.
What if their are no court orders and the child's mother refuses to allow the father to see his child?
The father must establish his paternity in the family court and petition for a visitation schedule and/or joint custody. The father should act immediately.
Can a woman make a man from a one night stand do a DNA test?
This probably varies by state however in order to obtain child support you will need to prove who the father of the child is. If you believe someone from a one night stand is the father, and know his name and his whereabouts you can have the court order a DNA test for this person. If he refuses to submit to the test, in most states he would be declared the father. In fact, if he refuses the test and is deemed the father of the child and it is later found that he is not, in most states he is still required to continue to pay support.
Can a child's uncle have custody of him if the father is not registered as his guardian or father?
The Court of jurisdiction orders the custody arrangements for the child. It is unusual for an uncle to be granted custody of the child, however he can be if the following conditions exist: 1. The mother is determined not capable or incompetent of raising the child, or, refuses custody of the minor, And 2. The father is determined not capable or incompetent of raising the child, or refuses custody of the minor, And 3. The uncle is capable of raising the minor, And 4. The Court orders that the uncle is capable, and orders custody of the child to the uncle. Visitation has to be worked out first depending on parental challenges.
Do you have to pay child support if the child refuses to see you?
yes
Can a mother get in trouble for refusing to let her child around the child's father if he is an unfit parent?
If there is joint custody of the child and the mother refuses to obey the law set at that time then yes, she can get into trouble. However, she has the choice only if she can prove that the father is unfit for his child to be around him by going into court.
What are reasons some women do not tell their boyfriend that they are pregnant?
She's afraidHe may leave herShe's not sure who the father is.She's not going to keep the child and afraid of his reaction.
Can you adopt your girlfriends daughter if there is no record of who the father is?
I would say you can, because my friends moms boyfriend adopted her.Yes, you can adopt your girlfriend's daughter even if the father lives in the same town or city and refuses to pay child support or see his child.
