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There is no age where the child can refuse. Everyone needs to follow the court order. If you believe the schedule needs to be changed or restrictions need to be imposed (i.e. he is not to be left in his alone in his grandfathers presence) you need to make a motion for the court to make such a change.

One above 12 may not be able to, but it's a general rule, there's a presumption at 12 that they are able to make an intelligent preference. In that circumstance, the court is required by law to hear and to take in consideration that child's preference.

When can my child decide which parent to live with? There is no magic age that a child gets to decide where they live. A child is a minor and the law presumes that a minor is not mature enough to make those types of decisions, regardless how mature they may seem.

There is no specific age when the court will listen to a child's opinion. Instead, the court will evaluate the child's maturity, reasoning, and relationship with both parents. Additionally, a child's preference usually won't be the deciding factor in custody.

Discuss with your child and accept their reasons for wanting to live with their other parent instead, refrain from being defensive or passing blame. Do not interfere with your child's decision. This is not about what is in your best interest, it is about what is in your child's best interest.

In Kentucky, parents have the option of sharing 50/50 physical custody or designating one parent as the primary physical custodian while allowing the noncustodial parent significant parenting time. Regarding legal custody, both parents will have partial legal custody regardless of the physical custody schedule.

When can my child decide which parent to live with? There is no magic age that a child gets to decide where they live. A child is a minor and the law presumes that a minor is not mature enough to make those types of decisions, regardless how mature they may seem.

(3) The court may modify an order granting or denying visitation rights whenever modification would serve the best interests of the child; but the court shall not restrict a parent's visitation rights unless it finds that the visitation would endanger seriously the child's physical, mental, moral, or emotional health.

If a child doesn't want to live with a parent, it might be a safety issue. If your child is old enough, ask what is happening there that makes him or her not want to go. For small children, ask them to draw a picture of life at Daddy's house. A professional counselor and lawyers might need to be involved.