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
1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman
Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney
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.
Answered on 2/10/10, 9:55 am