What age can a child choose to stop seeing their Biological Parent?
hi .im a nan of 7 grandchildren and 4 grown kids i would say stop your son from going as from now …and if you still talk to your x say look he dont want to visit at the moment but as soon as he does ill let you know….just because the courts say the courts are not you and you know your son best and whats best for your son….he will Start being ill if he Carry’s on he will wet the bed start to effect all his life ..i would of put a stop to this long time ago ..if your x starts kicking off let the child tell him on the phone ill come when im grown up….or if that dont work go back to see a solicitor or child services and say he dont want to go to see his farther…ive had this problem with one of my grandchildren ….the law is not alwlays right …
I was in a similar situation when i was younger, from age 11-18. Legally after they turn 18, if they don’t want to see the parent anymore, they don’t have to, and the parent can’t say or do anything about it because they are a legal adult and can make their own decisions. The only advice I can give is try talking to the parent about it. If they disagree or something, try taking the parent to court and talking to the judge about it, or maybe have the kid talk to the judge if he’s not too scared (I know I was too scared to do stuff like that–I had to write a letter and have my mom give it to the judge). If the judge hears the kids honest words, maybe they’ll change when the parent has visiting hours. Obviously if it’s their biological kid they’re going to want to see it once in a while, but maybe they can at least make the visiting time a little bit shorter.
Unfortunately, the law regarding a child’s ‘right’* to choose which parent to live with is murky, and varies considerably by State and jurisdiction. Although not a standard by any means, many States have begun to give ‘consideration’ to a child’s declaration of custodial preference when the child reaches the age of twelve or thirteen. The judge is normally given almost unlimited latitude in whether or not he listens to a child and how much weight to give to the child’s wishes. In short, there is no specific “age” when a child can say who they want to live with. In most cases the circumstances of the situation will matter as much or more than the child’s age. It is true, however, that the older the child is the more his or her preferences tend to influence the judge. For example, forcing a child of fifteen to remain in a home where he or she does not wish to be could quickly lead to more serious family problems. This ‘harmony’ factor may carry more weight in the judge’s estimation than
