Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Re: Visitation child 16 yrs old

This is one of the most difficult situations in domestic law. You have a court order for visitation and the kid doesn't want to go. You could file a motion for a change in schedule. I'm not sure what to tell you about your chances for success. It depends how sensitive the magistrate is to custody/visitation matters.

Of course the kid just may settle it for you by refusing to go. I wouldn't suggest encouraging that solution, however. It can get very messy and you want to avoid a possible contempt based on your coaxing the lad not to visit. But I do know that teenagers often don't hold these orders in very high regard.

Age is really not a statutory factor, but obviously, once a kid hits the teen years, he or she is usually pretty independent. Also, support is really not an issue, the court will usually not link the two.