Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana
what age does judge let child decide who they want to live with
My child is 14 and wants to live with his dad i want to know at what age does a judge let a child decide where they want to live. I am not a unfit mother but am trying to decide if i should fite the issue Thanks for any help with this issue
Asked on 5/30/01, 10:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Dorene Philpot
Philpot Law Office
Re: what age does judge let child decide who they want to live with
A child can NEVER decide where to live. That's up to the parties -- or if they can't decide, the judge.
The age at which a judge will LISTEN to what a child wants is 14.
Answered on 6/26/01, 4:26 pm