Legal Question in Family Law in Colorado

Decision making ages for children under 18

My son will be 16 years old in January of 2001. I am divorced from his father, 2 years ago. We share joint custody. My son does not like his father to walk around the house naked, carrying on conversations etc. There is no other person living in the house with them. This has always been an issue in our home. My son has asked him to please cover himself and I have talked to my ex, asking him to please cover up as it disturbs our son. I would like to know the legal age at which my son can decide where he would like to live, my house or his dad's? Also, am I obligated to force my son to go to his father's house if he is very uncomfortable with the situation? My son tells me it makes him nervous, he does not know what his dad's intentions are. There is no history of sexual abuse.


Asked on 9/08/00, 3:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stanley Spring Stanley A. Spring, Attorney at Law

Re: Decision making ages for children under 18

There is no set age for a child to make a decision.The judge simply has to decide that the child understands his choices. If you want to take it to court, which would be necessary for you to get Dad to change, you might ask for a mediator to be appointed. The mediator will try to work out the differences between the two (three?) of you.

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Answered on 10/06/00, 1:40 pm


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