I was a child of a divorce and no matter what my parents had agreed to, I saw who I wanted when I wanted. This probably wasn’t a good idea on my part. This site says that when a child is around 10 or 12 that his/her opinion enters into the visitation agreements, but that the opinion is only a factor, not THE factor. Mom might be right, adults know more about what is good for their children than the child; and at his age, he needs guidance from both of you to keep him away from the things that can derail his life.
Dear frustr8ed:
Greetings. Yes, if you both agree, then you can do this as an agreement. If you cannot agree, then you need to file a claim for child custody. I would wait to deal with child support until after the custody matter is resolved. Thank you.
Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm
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I have primary custody of my 16 yr old son. My ex has very generous visitation. My son wants to change the existing agreement to only see his mother on a more ‘normal’ schedule… every other weekend etc…
Is this as easy as some say? Do i need an attorney? I’m sure my ex will fight if she has a chance to stop this. I’m sure this will effect the child support as well… again, the same questions here.
thanks!