Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
what age can a child decide for himself in which parent he wants to live with
my son wants to live with me at what age can he make that decision
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: what age can a child decide for himself in which parent he wants to live with
Hello. Essentially, it will be up to
the Court to determine what is in the
best interest of your son. This is
a great time for you to seek a change
of custody since your son has expressed himself in these terms. Either way, a Court will probably want to appoint a Child Representative/Guardian Ad
Litem to represent the interest of your son. However, to directly answer your question, I would say that
once a child reaches age 15, the child's wishes are given the most consideration. I will be happy to
discuss this with you further.