Regarding child custody, does the 13 year old child have to go visit the non-custodial parent on weekends?

The child normally goes to the father's home every other weekend. The mother is keeping the child at home saying ';she does not want to see her father.'; Does the 13 year old child have to go?Regarding child custody, does the 13 year old child have to go visit the non-custodial parent on weekends?
If the child really does not want to go then she shouldn't have to go. You'd have to have a conversation with the child.Regarding child custody, does the 13 year old child have to go visit the non-custodial parent on weekends?
not unless a judge says so. im 14 and my parents are divorced. thankfully tho we were able to avoid a court custody case. my parents were able to work it out themselves. the child does not have to go if she doesnt want to unless is it court orderd that she go with the father on weekends.
If you went to court and the judge say so, and you have the order, you can go and pick her up, and have the ex called the cops





The cops will tell the mother, that she has to go. It's in the custody agreement, and to change it she will have to take you to court





At 13, she may have plans with her friends, and it get hard for them, if you live in a different town


You should talk to the child before you go and do the cop thing





.I would call your ex, and tell her that you are taking her the next weekend, and you need to talk to the child alone. She needs to explain things to you(the daughter, not the ex)





You really need to talk to the child


It could be that she just want to spend time with her friends


You could work with that, maybe one night on the weekend, not the whole weekend


You remember being 13


You get dinner with her twice a month
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but i think it's generally considered to be a child's right


and not a parents right...
If they haven't gone to court for it, then it's the parent's decision TOGETHER where the child goes.


And also, if it is true that the teenager wants to stay with the mom, then she doesn't have to go.


But going every other weekend does make things easier for everyone and more organized.


But if they ever did go to court, then the child gets to say where she wants to live unless the mother is ';unfit'; (example: she does drugs, has different men coming in or out of her house, or a really bad alcoholic, etc).
I think the child can decide where he/she wants to go. I'm not totally for sure on that though so you might want to ask a lawyer. I was 16 when my parents got divorced so they couldn't do the custody fight over me cuz I did what I wanted to do.
if she wants to go, and their is no history of abuse or rape or anything that bad, then the mom has to let her. if the child really doesnt want to go then no they dont.