Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

This is a difficult question, and the answer is: It depends on the Judge.

Unfortunately, the Family Code treats a 16-year-old "child" the same as a six-year-old child.

If I were you, I would

1. Tell the father that the child doesn't want to go.

2. Tell the "child" that he has to go.

Some judges would say: You have to control your child. You don't let him stay out all night; you make him go to school; you don't let him eat Snickers bars for dinner. You have to control him with regard to this court order also.