Legal Question in Family Law in Kentucky

My friend has a neice that is being misstreated at home. She is 10 years old. The child wants to live with her aunt. Is the child old enough to make this decision? The stepmother beats her, lets her go dirty, and always has head lice. There is a sibling set of 4. Does the aunt have a right to take them in? Thank you.


Asked on 7/01/12, 10:24 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrea Welker Welker Law Office

Sounds like she needs to contact the Cabinet and report neglect and possible abuse. But children do not get to choose where they live, and unless the parents are deemed unfit and the children removed, relatives have no standing to seek custody. Aunt should go see an attorney about the available options.

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Answered on 7/04/12, 4:57 pm


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