Legal Question in Family Law in California
my daughter is 17 can she make the decsion of what parent she wants to live with
Asked on 3/26/10, 11:24 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Not by law, until she is 18. Before that it would require a modification of the custody order. At that age a court would probably listen to her wishes and consider them as significant, but not dispositive.
Answered on 3/31/10, 11:29 am
PATRICK MCCRARY
PATRICK MCCRARY
If you wish a change then you will have to file a motion to modify the order. The court will give great weight to her decision, but will try to make sure that she has a meaningful relationship with the other parent. Good Luck, Pat McCrary
Answered on 3/31/10, 1:23 pm