I am 16 and my parents are separated and I don't want to see my dad anymore we have a very bad relationship but there's

Hello! My name is Debra (formerly known as Legal Ease). Thank you for your question. I'm reviewing it now, and will post back again shortly.

I am sorry to hear of this difficult situation.

The order is against your mother and not you. At 16 you have an absolute legal right to decide where you will live and where you will visit. You do not have to visit your father.

So long as this is clearly coming from you and not your mother your mother will not be blamed and would not be in contempt of court.

Does that clarify the law?

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No one can force you to see him. It's not legally or physically possible.

Even if you were younger the police will no drag a teen to see a parent.

As well, because the child protective legislation goes up to 16 only you are free to choose where to live and so that extends to whom you want to see or not. There is actually no way you will be forced so just be adamant and clear.

As I've said as long as you make it very, very clear this is coming from you, your mom cannot get in trouble. In fact you can help her by saying my mom is doing all she can to get me to go but I am defying her because I will not see my father.

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