Son going to dad's is causing emotional harm, does he have to go?

If your son is old enough he can opt out of the visit, though he may not because he has a younger sibling that would still have to go. I would talk to my ex and if that doesn't fix it I would have the courts readjust his visitation from whole weekends to possibly after school hours during the week.

I would also get my son to a counselor because the counselor will help you in your cause to straighten out your son's anger. If the counselor says that the visits are detrimental to your son's mental health, then you will have a stronger case.

You need to contact the Divsion of Youth and Family Services. Explain your plight and ask if you can speak with a Social Worker. The case would be depend on the age of your son, etc..there are many variables, however, it is not a healthy and productive environment for your children, especially your son. I wish you good luck!

You need to get some counciling for your son, this is not good, and he should not feel this way, depression is what he seems to be going though, you might want to take him and talk to your family doctor. ou should also consult with a lawyer as well, you may be able to get supervised visits for the father, at least he would be up and arund for the visits. Have you rien talking to your ex about this. he maybe willing to not take his visits allowing your son to stay home, or he may chose to change his life style to help his son. Something has to be done. Check out your options.