Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona
Custody
How old does a child have to be to choose where they want to live?
Asked on 3/11/07, 2:06 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Ronee Korbin Steiner
Ronee Korbin Steiner, P.C.
Re: Custody
there is no fast hard rule on this. THe court will consider a child's wishes as one of the factors to consider regarding custody. The older a child is, perhaps the more a court will consider the statemetns of the child. Statements alone do not warrant a ruling one way or the other. Usually the court will have conciliation services interview the child if the child is older.
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Regards
Ronee
Answered on 3/11/07, 9:47 pm