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At what age does a child not have to visit their non-custodial parent?

Asked by a user in Canton, GA - over 1 year ago.

Anita, In Georgia, courts have said that a child cannot be held in contempt for refusing to visit with the other parent. Once the child is 14, he has the right to decide who he wants to live with, and the court will honor the child's request unless it is not in the best interest of the child. That being said, as long as the father has visitation rights, he can file a motion for contempt if you are trying to talk your son out of visiting with the father (this would also be parental...