My child does not want to spend time with the other parent. What can I do?
Parents must obey court orders regardless of the child's age and preferences. Each parent must try to promote a positive relationship between the child and the other parent. You may want to try the following:
- Work out a different arrangement with the other parent.
- Seek counseling for your child, yourself, and/or suggest that the other parent does the same.
- Contact the Friend of the Court and request mediation.
- File a motion asking the court to change your parenting time order.

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1. My order for parenting time states I will have "reasonable" parenting time. What does this mean?
2. My order lays out a specific parenting time schedule. I would like to change that schedule. What can I do?
3. The other parent is not making the child support payments required by our court order. Do I have to allow parenting time?
4. The other parent is not sending or returning clothing or other personal items that our child uses during parenting time. Can the Friend of the Court do something about that?
5. The other parent is not obeying the parenting time order. What can I do?
6. If I think that the other parent is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, do I have to let the children go with that other parent for scheduled parenting time?
7. The other parent will not let me telephone my children. What can the Friend of the Court do?
8. I think that my child is being abused during parenting time spent with the other parent. What should I do?
9. My child does not want to spend time with the other parent. What can I do?
10. The other parent refuses to see our children. What can the Friend of the Court do?