In Colorado the judge will listen to and take into account with which parent the minor would prefer to reside with at a certain age. (not sure of the exact age) You may want to check to see if that's possible, and if so, at what age in Wa.What is the name of your state? WAWhat is the name of your state? In other words, can a 13 year old make the definitive decision about where they will live regardless of parental input to the court in my state?
The only state that allows a child to make a definitive choice (at 14) is GA. However many other states will allow a child to express a preference, and the judge decides how much weight, if any, to give that preference. Get a consult with a local attorney to find out how much weight your local judges give to a child's preference.What is the name of your state? WAWhat is the name of your state? In other words, can a 13 year old make the definitive decision about where they will live regardless of parental input to the court in my state?
Either look up the law for the specific state in question or don't bother posting. OP is not in CO, he/she is in WA. If s/he KNEW how to find out this information s/he would not have posted here.In Colorado the judge will listen to and take into account with which parent the minor would prefer to reside with at a certain age. (not sure of the exact age) You may want to check to see if that's possible, and if so, at what age in Wa.
Tori, this OP is not in COlorado. Hence Colorado DOES NOT MATTER. Quit posting.In Colorado the judge will listen to and take into account with which parent the minor would prefer to reside with at a certain age. (not sure of the exact age) You may want to check to see if that's possible, and if so, at what age in Wa.
This is called forum shopping and it is not tolerated by the courts for this very reason.I've been told the only guaranteed way to do that is to transfer guardianship to someone in another state with stronger parental laws.
These remarks? Not allowed.In Colorado the judge will listen to and take into account with which parent the minor would prefer to reside with at a certain age. (not sure of the exact age) You may want to check to see if that's possible, and if so, at what age in Wa.
I don't understand the posting by Bloopy. Is it some sort of cut against me, or my fiance as the parent, or is it merely a comment that the child can't just go to the parent willing to overlook serious problems affecting the child that the current custodial parent is trying to address in a way the child is not particularly excited about?
And here's proof you don't know what in the hell you're talking about. You say one thing (which is DEAD FREAKING WRONG)...then you backpeddle and say "you may wanna check."In Colorado the judge will listen to and take into account with which parent the minor would prefer to reside with at a certain age. (not sure of the exact age) You may want to check to see if that's possible, and if so, at what age in Wa.
Here's a newsflash for you. "WE" have no legal situation. "WE" do not have a case. There are no "OUR" kids as far as her children from a previous relationship go. The only ones who have any of the above are your fiancee and her ex. You are.... no one. Sorry.The Idaho reference I made earlier actually has nothing to do with our situation and perhaps I shouldn't have made it. We happen to be in a parent support group of parents with troubled kids, 2 of whom have placed children in residencial treatment schools in Idaho. We live in WA, have no intention of sending our kids to a facility in any other state, and are merely trying to figure out what our legal situation is here where we live. The Idaho situations we were aware of is just what raised the question in our minds as to whether my fiance's children could make their own choice to leave her home for their father's home because they could get away from rules and do and get what they want and were old enough in our state to make that choice. We are comfortable presenting our case before a judge. We were worried if the judge was simply bound to accept the child's choice of where they would prefer to be.