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No child, particularly children under the age of | No child, particularly children under the age of 12, should be able to dictate the time they spend with the other parent. Sometimes children will not want to leave a parent because of a sort of separation anxiety, at other times reluctance is meant to show loyalty to the parent the child is leaving. | ||
It is important to continue to ensure the child sees the other parent, and to encourage the child to look forward to the visit. Even when the child seems adamant about not going, you must compel the child to go. Where a visitation schedule takes the form of a court order, the court will place the blame for a missed visit on you, not the child. | It is important to continue to ensure the child sees the other parent, and to encourage the child to look forward to the visit. Even when the child seems adamant about not going, you must compel the child to go. Where a visitation schedule takes the form of a court order, the court will place the blame for a missed visit on you, not the child. | ||
