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Your right, it is an old thread, silly us. I just think there are exceptions and some not "normal" situations, and I do not believe in a blanket 16 or 18 year old cut off based on my experience with lots of folks...in the normal legal world there are exceptions. Thanks.
basically the child never gets to choose, period. now in certain states and at certain ages, the judges will listen to what the child wishes and all the other circumstances and may order exactly what the child wanted and it may then appear that the child "chose" but they didnt. the judge just listened to them and then ruled. that is where your "exceptions" come in. however, the child never just gets to unilaterally decide until they are no longer a minor and as an adult can decide whatever they want to do
your absolutely right, thank you for clearing that up for me! It is easy to presume that because a judge might hear a child, then the child has power, but no, it is still up to the judges discretion...thank you so much.
basically the child never gets to choose, period. now in certain states and at certain ages, the judges will listen to what the child wishes and all the other circumstances and may order exactly what the child wanted and it may then appear that the child "chose" but they didnt. the judge just listened to them and then ruled. that is where your "exceptions" come in. however, the child never just gets to unilaterally decide until they are no longer a minor and as an adult can decide whatever they want to do
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