If a parent chooses not to have his visitation is there anything the court can do to force the parent?

Question

In this situation there are two children, each parent has custody of one child. Mother's child has a disability and is violent so the Father fears for other children and self so limits time. Father would like to limit time even more.

Answer 1

I dunno... my father though would forget it was his weekend because he was high and drunk did want to see my brother and i  

Answer 2

Why would you want to force someone to be with their own kid. If that person did not take the time I would not want them areound my kid anyways. That kid deserves to be around people that love them and want them.

Answer 3

I don't see how they could...

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Go to court and modify parenting time. Father may also have to pay more child support. If he would rather pay more and spend less time, that's his choice.

Answer 6

No..if a parent choose to waive his visitations and only send a check there is nothing no one can do! Legally...but why would you want to do something like that. This child is your fertilized sperm/egg that never asked to come. Don't make the baby suffer because of your selfishness.

Answer 7

ask a lawyer but i don't think they can i live in house with the father that has custody of his two sons and the mother is meant to see them every 2weekend and half of the holidays and all she has to do with them is rings about every 6 weeks and sees them about every 2 months and doesn't  pay child maintenance and we cant do a thing about it

Answer 8

why would you want your child around a loser???? if they arent trying to see the child why force them???? they dont deserve the right

Answer 9

Courts cannot force a parent into seeing their child or taking them. They can however take all rights away so they can never see them again if they prove to be a deadbeat.  

Answer 10

The court cannot order visitation, however I would think twice before just excluding this child. BOTH parents have a tough challenge here and need to do everything possible to help the child. I know sometimes these situations can be out of control, and that is when it is time to consider an institution. This way, you can be assured of her safety, your safety, your other children's safety and you can all visit her and give her the love she deserves.

Get professional help before even considering excluding this child from your life. She needs help, and while she may never lead a normal life, it is wrong and heartless to simply reject her. A judge's intervention may be necessary if both parents cannot agree to institutionalize the child. In some states, a person can be admitted to a mental health facility even if only one parent feels that it is necessary.

Sounds like a very difficult situation, one in which it would help to have unified parents making decisions, but if that is not possible, consider talking to a family lawyer about your options. I suppose it could be possible that if mom in disagreement about the child's issues/ thinks dad is overreacting, she could seek custody of both children given that dad doesn't want both children in his life. There do seem to be mitigating circumstances though, and you would do your other child a huge favor by getting her a psychiatric evaluation sooner rather than later.

Answer 11

Why would you wanna see a parent who obviously doesn't care enough about you to come visit?

Answer 12

nope