child custody

[jend4985]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana
How old does a child have to be in Louisiana to decide where he wants to live?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana
How old does a child have to be in Louisiana to decide where he wants to live?

18...but a judge may give some amount of weight to the child's wishes at a younger age than that. Prior to 18 however, it the judge's decision, not the child's, and the judge makes the decision based on the state best interest factors, assuming that there is sufficient change in circumstances to even invoke the best interests factors.