Legal Question in Family Law in California

children after parents death

How old can a child be to decide who they want to go with after a parents death


Asked on 6/24/07, 3:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: children after parents death

Until the child is 18 or emancipated the court will have the deciding vote in where the child lives. However, the older the child the more the court will give deference to the child's desire.

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Answered on 7/03/07, 9:35 pm


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