Child Custody - Child's Preference

[lilamay]

My daughter's father has been priming her for years to sign a preference affidavit indicating that her choice is to live with her father. My daughter is 10, but her father doesn't know or realize that the age when children can do this has changed. Anyway, I anticipate one of these in two years or so. What can I do to prepare? I do not feel that any court would find that it is in her best interest to live with him. P.S. I am the sole managing conservator, and he is possessory. We are not joint, and the law prohibits it because of his history of family violence.

 

[rookie]

What state are you from? The terms sole managing conservator and possessory are not used in California.

Would sole managing conservator be the same as custodial parent and possessory the same as non-custodial parent?

Please respond.

 

[lilamay]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rookie:
What state are you from? The terms sole managing conservator and possessory are not used in California.

Would sole managing conservator be the same as custodial parent and possessory the same as non-custodial parent?

Please respond.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

[lilamay]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by lilamay:
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I am from Texas. The term sole managing conservator is the custodial parent with the rights to make decisions about the child's education, health and welfare, etc. Possessory conservator is the person who is not the custodial parent.