January 22, 2021
Can you let your child choose not to see their access parent? When a client is going through a separation, this is a question that I am often asked. Under most circumstances, the answer is always no, unless there are safety, well-being concerns, a parent is not permitted to acquiesce to a child’s refusal to see the other parent. Instead, the custodial parent has an affirmative obligation to encourage, facilitate a relationship with the other parent.