What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
In Indiana, the following are true:
• The courts will consider what both of the parents want to happen with the child. If the parents are in agreement, the Indiana child custody laws will grant the wishes of both of the parents.
• If the child is 14 years old then the child can decide where he or she wants to live.
My question: If these conflict, which would be taken into effect?
We have a 15 year old male who wants to live with one parent, but the ex and I both want to maintain split custody as we have been doing. This is a garden-variety situation with no other outside factors. The two residences are about 10 minutes apart although the one he wants to live at is just outside of his school district (but he would continue going to that school).
Thanks for any info.
In Indiana, the following are true:
• The courts will consider what both of the parents want to happen with the child. If the parents are in agreement, the Indiana child custody laws will grant the wishes of both of the parents.
• If the child is 14 years old then the child can decide where he or she wants to live.
My question: If these conflict, which would be taken into effect?
We have a 15 year old male who wants to live with one parent, but the ex and I both want to maintain split custody as we have been doing. This is a garden-variety situation with no other outside factors. The two residences are about 10 minutes apart although the one he wants to live at is just outside of his school district (but he would continue going to that school).
Thanks for any info.