Q: My daughters are 15 & 17. They have chosen not to visit their father in Utah in 2 years. He is now forcing them to visit
What legal obligation do I have to force them on a plane to visit him? He pays airfare in lieu of child support. Thus, he has not paid anything in 24 months. We are set to move to Beijing, China (both girls want to go and do not want to go live with him). He is now threatening to put a stop to it. What recourse does he have?
A:
You should attempt to encourage them to go, but if they do not go (and so long as you tell them that they do not have to go or help them not go), then you should be fine.
As for moving to China. He can file a Motion to Modify Custody do to your move to China. However, if he has not seen the girls for 2 years, he would likely have a difficult case to prove as to why it is in not in the girl's best interest to move with you to China and instead live with you.
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