What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
I divorced my son's father when my son was 2 years old. He has not been in my son's life since then. My son is now 15 years old and his father now wants visitations. I have never denied visitations to the father but he has never before now wanted anything to do with my son.
The father does pay child support only because it is court ordered. When I went to court for the divorce and full custody of my son, his father did not show up for any of the proceedings. The court named me as the residential parent and legal custodian of my son. My son's father shall be granted visitation with the parties' minor child at such times and for such durations as the parties mutually agree. If I do not agree to allow his father to see my son I do not have to let him, right?
My son does not want anything to do with his father. My son asked, "If my dad didn't want anything to do with me for 13 years, what makes him think I want anything to do with him now?"
His father is saying he's going to take me to court for visitations. Is it possible the court will grant visitation if my son tells the judge how he feels about not wanting to be with his father?
Thank you
Juls1975
I divorced my son's father when my son was 2 years old. He has not been in my son's life since then. My son is now 15 years old and his father now wants visitations. I have never denied visitations to the father but he has never before now wanted anything to do with my son.
The father does pay child support only because it is court ordered. When I went to court for the divorce and full custody of my son, his father did not show up for any of the proceedings. The court named me as the residential parent and legal custodian of my son. My son's father shall be granted visitation with the parties' minor child at such times and for such durations as the parties mutually agree. If I do not agree to allow his father to see my son I do not have to let him, right?
My son does not want anything to do with his father. My son asked, "If my dad didn't want anything to do with me for 13 years, what makes him think I want anything to do with him now?"
His father is saying he's going to take me to court for visitations. Is it possible the court will grant visitation if my son tells the judge how he feels about not wanting to be with his father?
Thank you
Juls1975