allwipedout
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? : Oregon & Florida
In 1998 I was awarded primary custody of my daughter in Oregon. Now my daughter is 12 and wants to live with her father because she does not like the state we live in, which is now Florida. I understand my daughter's point of view in that she has had a hard time making close friends here and we not have a lot of family here, but right now we do not have the option of moving back to Oregon.
I am a stay-at-home mom and have a son with my new husband. We started homeschooling this last year at my daughter's request because she was having a hard time adjusting to middle school and wanted to be able to focus more on her interests. When my daughter is here we get along well and she is generally content to be here and has become active in a local club. But, when she goes to Oregon, she has another mind set.
My daughter's father has said that he is willing to go to court to try to get the custody changed if my daughter really wants to live with him. Although he is a nice person, during her life he has not spent a lot of time with her, even though she has been going every summer since she was a toddler. When she is in Oregon she usually stays with her grandparents, and even now does not stay at his house because she does not like it and would rather stay at the grandparents' home. He works a lot, but his parents live nearby and have always cared for my daughter when he is not available to be with her. He is also currently divorced and has another daughter that he does not have custody of. My daughter has several close friends/relatives there that she likes to hang out with.
What are the chances that the judge would rule in favor of granting her father custody now? How much weight does a judge give to a child's preference when determining change of custody?
Thank you very much for any input you can give!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
In 1998 I was awarded primary custody of my daughter in Oregon. Now my daughter is 12 and wants to live with her father because she does not like the state we live in, which is now Florida. I understand my daughter's point of view in that she has had a hard time making close friends here and we not have a lot of family here, but right now we do not have the option of moving back to Oregon.
I am a stay-at-home mom and have a son with my new husband. We started homeschooling this last year at my daughter's request because she was having a hard time adjusting to middle school and wanted to be able to focus more on her interests. When my daughter is here we get along well and she is generally content to be here and has become active in a local club. But, when she goes to Oregon, she has another mind set.
My daughter's father has said that he is willing to go to court to try to get the custody changed if my daughter really wants to live with him. Although he is a nice person, during her life he has not spent a lot of time with her, even though she has been going every summer since she was a toddler. When she is in Oregon she usually stays with her grandparents, and even now does not stay at his house because she does not like it and would rather stay at the grandparents' home. He works a lot, but his parents live nearby and have always cared for my daughter when he is not available to be with her. He is also currently divorced and has another daughter that he does not have custody of. My daughter has several close friends/relatives there that she likes to hang out with.
What are the chances that the judge would rule in favor of granting her father custody now? How much weight does a judge give to a child's preference when determining change of custody?
Thank you very much for any input you can give!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?