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Either parent can move away and take the child with them as long as there is no injunction or other order preventing it. A move out of state?even if the party establishes residency there?does not necessarily affect the Virginia court's authority in the matter.

You might try family counseling or custody mediation to get help coming up with a solution that would work for everyone involved. . Some parents also turn to "reunification therapy" when kids are resisting visitation?although it's usually noncustodial parents who ask judges to order children to participate.

Custody, visitation, and support determinations are made in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. If you do not already have an order from another court, you may file a petition requesting custody or visitation in the Court Service Unit, located on the second floor of the juvenile court building.

Legally, children cannot refuse visitation with a parent until they turn 18 years old. While you are not required to physically force your child in your car to go to a visitation session, you are responsible for facilitating parenting time with your spouse or partner if at all possible.

If a child doesn't want to live with a parent, it might be a safety issue. If your child is old enough, ask what is happening there that makes him or her not want to go. For small children, ask them to draw a picture of life at Daddy's house. A professional counselor and lawyers might need to be involved.

Unless a court determines that visitation with a noncustodial parent is not in the best interests of the child, visitation by a noncustodial parent cannot be denied, suspended, or restricted by a custodial parent.