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Speak Up! - View Question #125 |
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Question: How old do I have to be to stop having visitation with my dad?
Answer: Generally, a parent is required to pay child support and entitled to visitation until a child is 18. However, if the court finds, after a hearing, that visitation would seriously endanger the child's physical, mental, or emotional health the court may stop visitation.
The parent who has custody of you could ask the court to appoint a lawyer for you and an Arizona law (ARS 25-321) would permit the court to do so. After doing an investigation, your lawyer could ask for a hearing on your behalf.
The fact that you may not particularly like spending time with your parent won't cut it but if your parent is really harming you in some way you definitely should let someone know.
See the list of 1-800 help hotlines for information on where to get help.
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On 04/06/03
Cher from AZ said:
When is a child able to speak up and not go with the visitation parent? I though the age was 13 for the state of
Arizona?...
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On 09/27/02
Sue from AZ said:
Well what if the mother is filling kids' minds with garbage. Like convincing them that the step-mother is mean and doesn't love them when it really isn't true. More of a jealousy thing? I think the courts should order all parties to seek counseling and find out the root of the problems and find out what would be for the best interest of the children. Trust me a 16 year old isn't going to know what is best for him or her. Most adults don't know. Leave it to professionals to decide. Remember if it weren't for the parents the kids would not exist. Leaving it up to a kid to decide anything is ridi
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On 06/16/02
dina from PA said:
Who cares about the parents "feelings". Two out of my three sons does not want to spend visitations with their father. His father is mean and unattentive but because he doesn't physically hurt them, they must sit through ridicule, inattentiveness and watching his new baby sister get everything that he never got including hugs, kisses, birthday presents from his father. I hate to see my kids cry that they do not want to go. My one son that does want to go, admits that his father treats his two brothers worse than him and his new sister b/c we were divorced when my younger two were small and
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On 05/24/02
Lori from IL said:
Thats right when the kid reaches the age of 13 they should be able to choose whatever parent he/she would want to live with!
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On 05/15/02
Christa from OR said:
I feel for the child who has her feelings constantly hurt at her father and step-mothers home. I agree with her that the courts should consider "lesser" behavior than outright abuse when a child doesn't want to go to a parents house. These children are innocent in all this mess. They should be able to be in the environment they are accustomed to and thrive in. I'm tired of hearing about all the reasons why the parents should have visitation regardless if the child wants to(i.e. it hurts when the children don't want to visit, but I'm her/his mother/father - I have a right to see them, etc.)
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