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18. Until then if the non-custodial parent has court-ordered visitation, it must be followed. If there's a valid reason the child does not want to visit the non-custodial parent, then the custodial parent can go to order and request that the court modify the visitation order. But be aware that the court will not do that without a very valid reason.

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18, without a court order. However the child is always free to make their wishes known to the judge, either in court when custody/visitation is being decided or request a modification to the original order by requesting a meeting with the judge, writing a letter to the judge expressing their wishes, or engaging an attorney or guardian ad litem to speak for them. The judge will take into consideration the wishes of the child, and generally, the older the child, the more weight is given to those wishes.

Ultimately, however, the judge will rule depending on what he or she feels would be in the best interests of the child.

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Court ordered visitations must be followed until they can be modified by returning to court and placing the issue before the judge. A custodial parent who doesn't honor the standing visitation order is in contempt of a court order and the court can order a modification of the custody order if the contempt continues. A child cannot refuse to visit the other parent until they reach eighteen years of age in virtually every state in the United States, including Kentucky.

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What is the legal age in Kentucky for a child to decide which parent to live with? My son is 15 and would like to live with me(his mom). Aslo what steps need to be taken to make this happen?

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The only states with specific laws addressing this is Indiana and Texas. Beyond that, they simply have a right to express and opinion. See link below for more info

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see links below

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They have to be 18yo.

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Eighteen.

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Q: In Kentucky when is a child old enough to decide not to visit non-custodial parent?
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