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What is the name of your state? Indiana
Even in CA and TX you need to be 18.18. Until then, a judge decides.
its my decision to go live with him so yeah
Your Mom has custody.its my decision to go live with him so yeah
Why are we necroposting a FIVE year old thread?
#1 - you have a moron for a lawyer.I was told by my attorney in Indiana that my daughters could decide which parent they want to live with when they are 12
No, no, and NO. That is NOT the legal answer for this thread; what's more, the legal answers have been given already; and thirdly, this is an OLD thread. I wouldn't have bothered to reply on an old thread, but for your out-of-line post.I was also told by my attorney, who has been practicing for 35 years, that if a child is very mature, articulate, and has a good grasp of their schedule, that a judge will listen. I haven't done it (my child is 8) but that is what her EXPERIENCE has been in unusual cases in court. Thats the deal isn't it? Most children would not even consider speaking up unless for some reason they were miserable at that parents house. This is outside of the parents who coach their children to not be happy with the other parent - I know they are common, and yet they give a super bad time for the kids who on their own are not able to cope with a parent.
there is a difference between "the judge will listen" and the "child can decide"I was also told by my attorney, who has been practicing for 35 years, that if a child is very mature, articulate, and has a good grasp of their schedule, that a judge will listen. I haven't done it (my child is 8) but that is what her EXPERIENCE has been in unusual cases in court. Thats the deal isn't it? Most children would not even consider speaking up unless for some reason they were miserable at that parents house. This is outside of the parents who coach their children to not be happy with the other parent - I know they are common, and yet they give a super bad time for the kids who on their own are not able to cope with a parent.