Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

what age a child can legal decide what parent to live with


Asked on 2/05/10, 9:49 am

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18. Children can't decide before that.

By law, a 14 year old can express a preference, and a judge is required to consider that preference although he can for cause not follow it.

Some judges may also ask, but are not required to, children under 14.

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Answered on 2/10/10, 9:55 am


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