If visitation is being denied for any reason then you need to file a contempt charge. You need to make sure you document all missed visits and also take with you to court documentation of the threats. Like Gemini said family court is not going to worry about things that many of us feel are important. However being denied visitation on a regular basis could be used as a change in circumstance and that is what you really need to shoot for. Your child wanting to live with you could be also consider a change in circumstance. Now if you feel that your child needs to be protected and something is going on then when you make the requested change ask the courts for a GAL for your child.
In Texas a visitation law was added to the Texas Family code that grants the non custodial some additional visitation. This was put into effect in August 2009. Here is a basic breakdown.
1. Non Custodial Parent is granted one overnight visit every Thursday. Starts when the child is let out of school and ends when school begins the followng day. (or 8:00 am if school is out).
2. Weekend visitation begins on Friday and does not end until Monday when school begins (or 8:00 am if school is out). If Monday is a holiday the visitation is over on Tuesday when school begins (or 8:00 am if school is out). (so you get the child from Thursday to Monday morning.
All the non-custodial parent has to do is elect this visitation. This is automatically granted. The key here is the family code requires the noncustodial parent to make these elections "before or at the time of" the original court order setting out visitation, or "before or at the time of" any modification order. Here is a link to that section of the Texas Family Code - http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/FA/htm/FA.153.htm#153.317 (http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/FA/htm/FA.153.htm#153.317)
In Texas a visitation law was added to the Texas Family code that grants the non custodial some additional visitation. This was put into effect in August 2009. Here is a basic breakdown.
1. Non Custodial Parent is granted one overnight visit every Thursday. Starts when the child is let out of school and ends when school begins the followng day. (or 8:00 am if school is out).
2. Weekend visitation begins on Friday and does not end until Monday when school begins (or 8:00 am if school is out). If Monday is a holiday the visitation is over on Tuesday when school begins (or 8:00 am if school is out). (so you get the child from Thursday to Monday morning.
All the non-custodial parent has to do is elect this visitation. This is automatically granted. The key here is the family code requires the noncustodial parent to make these elections "before or at the time of" the original court order setting out visitation, or "before or at the time of" any modification order. Here is a link to that section of the Texas Family Code - http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/FA/htm/FA.153.htm#153.317 (http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/FA/htm/FA.153.htm#153.317)