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There is no age at which the child can legally refuse visitation until they are no longer a minor. However, if your child has valid reasons for wanting to avoid visitation, such as if visitation is not in the child's best interest, it may be possible to have the court-ordered visitation agreement modified.

Generally, a custodial parent (the parent with primary physical custody) has the right to relocate with the child out of state. But this right isn't absolute and in certain cases a court may prevent one parent from relocating to protect a child.

Equal parenting time In the 2-2-5-5 schedule, the child has two days with one parent, two days with the other, then five days with one, five days with the other. An older child may spend one week with one parent, then the next week with the other. The exchange often happens at the end of the school week.

In Alabama, courts understand the role both parents play in a child's life and, if possible, prefer to grant joint custody. However, ing to Alabama Code § 30-3-2, the courts may give custody to either the father or the mother.

Form C-10: If you ask the court for any of the following - Visitation with a minor child, Change of custody or visitation, Change in child support or Establish paternity (who is the legal father) - you also may need to file this form.

For children who have been in care 12 of the last 22 months, a TPR petition must be filed unless there is a compelling reason not to do so (refer to Permanency Planning Policies And Procedures). For children who have been abandoned for 4 months, a TPR petition must be filed within 14 calendar days.