Child's refusal for contact after contact order is placed

If the court has made an order for contact, then the court expects the resident parent to encourage the child to have contact and ensure that it takes place. However, the child may simply refuse to have contact with the non-resident parent. Where this happens, the resident parent is at risk that he or she will be held in contempt of court. It is possible that the non-resident parent will take the case to court. If the child really refuses to have contact, the resident parent should inform their solicitor so that the solicitor can explain in writing to the other parent what is happening. The solicitor may decide to make another application to court for a variation of the order.

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