Court

[Orchidlie22]

Does anyone have any experience going to court for child access when the child is a teenager and doesn't want to go to the NRP?

I'm concerned obviously

How old is the child? If 15 or over the court likely won't grant a CAO. If a younger teen (13/14), they will take the child's wishes into consideration and place quite heavy emphasis on them. Why has the NRP taken this long to apply for court order, or did you just separate?

CAO in place fur years but 13 year old not wanting to see NRP anymore.

Ok, in that case I think you can apply for variation to the order. I don't have experience on this though! The order usually is enforceable until the child is 16

We had a court order.. More on exh's favour. Ds decided at 12 he was moving to me full time. Nc with df. Exh didn't even text me. Never heard from a solicitor..

Sorry I'm the resident parent and the child is refusing contact with the NRP.

Can at 13 (will be 14 by the time it goes to court) the child be forced contact?

Until the CAO expires you are responsible for making the child available to spend time with the NRP. If you don't do it, NRP can apply to court to enforce the order. The judge may give fines etc if you've been found to not comply with the order without a good reason. During enforcement hearings either party can also seek to vary the order. So you can chance it and not comply and see what happens, or you can apply for variation. Perhaps speak with some legal help? McKenzie friends are an option of you don't have funds for lawyer, though many lawyers do 30 mins free consultations

@Pearlyb that is good saying all that but have you ever tried to force a teenager to go somewhere they don't every week?

Appreciate it's probably hard! But those are the options - perhaps an application to vary the order would be the best? The judge would place heavy emphasis on the wishes and feelings of the child, so they might agree it's best for the child to stop overnight contact. Or just stop and see what happens?