Yes.
No they divorced when he was 5.
No. Visitation rights for divorced or unmarried parents cannot be dictated by the parents in a manner you described. If a parent feels like there have been a change of circumstances or that a parent is acting against the best interests of the child then the parents need to go back to court and modify the child visitation agreement.
The court will address visitation and child support when it considers the petition for custody. If there are no orders in place and the parents are married they both have parental rights including a right of visitation. If unmarried, the "other parent" need to have parental rights established which they will be during the aforementioned proceeding. Visitations should be allowed prior to the proceeding unless there is an issue of child endangerment that will be reviewed by the court. The court will not look favorably upon a parent who simply refuses to allow the other parent visitations with the child.
The one who would be responsible for the child during that time which would be the non custodial parent.
If married? No.
Unless visitation rights for the non-custodial parent were allowed in the divorce paperwork, the custodial parent is completely within their rights to deny the non-custodial parent visitation....however, the non-custodial parent may sue for visitation rights.
It the non custodial parent alters the court ordered visitation, the other parent does not have to allow the visitation, unless it was altered in court. If it was not altered in court, the parent can file for contempt of court.
None unless the custodial parent agrees to visitation. Stepparents have no rights concerning a non-biological child unless the court grants them guardianship.
You have to file a motion for contempt in the court that issued the visitation order to have a judge review the situation and modify the visitation order if appropriate. The court cannot force a parent to visit with their child. However, if the non-custodial parent is trying to pick the child up during non-visitation hours or bringing the child back late, the court will impose further orders and likely modify the visitation order if the problem persists. If the child is prepared for visits and the parent fails to show up that is also extremely stressful for both child and custodial parent. If the parent continues to violate the order they can eventually lose their visitation rights.
No. The non-custodial parent needs to have the visitation rights enforced by the court if necessary.
Neither parent; custodial or non custodial decides visitation. Visitation is determined through the courts, and a judge decides when visitation will occur.
Unless there is a court order that limits the father's visitation rights he can take a weekend vacation with his children. He should make certain the mother knows where they are going and where they can be reached and that the children have access to call her if necessary. Generally, divorced parents cannot exert that degree of control over what the other parent does during their visitations.Unless there is a court order that limits the father's visitation rights he can take a weekend vacation with his children. He should make certain the mother knows where they are going and where they can be reached and that the children have access to call her if necessary. Generally, divorced parents cannot exert that degree of control over what the other parent does during their visitations.Unless there is a court order that limits the father's visitation rights he can take a weekend vacation with his children. He should make certain the mother knows where they are going and where they can be reached and that the children have access to call her if necessary. Generally, divorced parents cannot exert that degree of control over what the other parent does during their visitations.Unless there is a court order that limits the father's visitation rights he can take a weekend vacation with his children. He should make certain the mother knows where they are going and where they can be reached and that the children have access to call her if necessary. Generally, divorced parents cannot exert that degree of control over what the other parent does during their visitations.