Right of child to choose custodial parent

At what age will a judge consider the child's wishes in determining physical custody in the state of Louisiana? Seems like it was either 10 or 12, but I can't remember. Thank you for your help.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Misty610:
[b]At what age will a judge consider the child's wishes in determining physical custody in the state of Louisiana? Seems like it was either 10 or 12, but I can't remember. Thank you for your help.

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My response:

The older a child becomes, the court becomes more inclined to order that which the child chooses, in conjunction with the "best interests of the child." Which brings me to my next point. The best interests of the child is what is important. A judge is very, very cognizant of the fact that a child will "gravitate" toward wanting to live with a parent who is very permissive; "Even though Mommy won't allow you Johnny, you can watch T.V. here in my house until 11:00 p.m." Or, when a parent is all fun and games: "Gee, Mom. It's so boring here. When I go to Dad's house, we always go to the park or to the Carnivals." Judges are very aware that it is the custodial parent who must act as the "Bad Guy" and kids don't like it. A judge will usually question a child about such matters and make the right decision concerning "the best interests" of the child.

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