This is a multi-state form covering the subject matter of the title.
This is a multi-state form covering the subject matter of the title.
The non-parent (Petitioner) must file a form called a Petition starting a court case and written statements from people who agree Petitioner should have visits. The judge will read this paperwork. The judge will only schedule a hearing if the judge then decides the judge will probably grant the visits.
There is no set age at which a child can refuse visitation in the state of Washington. Many parents are in the position of having an independent child who simply refuses to visit the other spouse.
The Supreme Court said the Washington grandparent visitation statute was constitutional, but a judge must give "special weight" to a parent's objections to grandparent visitation. Ultimately, a child's best interests will determine how much visitation is appropriate, if any.
If a parent withholds a child from the other parent for an extended period without good cause, the Court may preclude or limit residential time with the offending parent.
There is no set age at which a child can refuse visitation in the state of Washington. Many parents are in the position of having an independent child who simply refuses to visit the other spouse.
The non-parent (Petitioner) must file a form called a Petition starting a court case and written statements from people who agree Petitioner should have visits. The judge will read this paperwork. The judge will only schedule a hearing if the judge then decides the judge will probably grant the visits.