Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

Louisana Child Right to Choose Age

I am in Tampa, Florida and my ex-wife is remarried and living in Louisana now with a military man. We have a 13 year old son that she has custody over. My son has expressed sincerely to me that he wants to live here with me and my wife in Tampa. My ex-wife obviously will not stand for this. What can I do?


Asked on 8/12/01, 9:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joel Cohen Joel M. Cohen,P.A.

Re: Louisana Child Right to Choose Age

The child is now a resident of Louisiana.Maybe their laws are more liberal than Froida's. Here, a child cannot dictate where he wants to live. If you took her to court in FL, you would lose unless you can show the child is being abused or neglected.

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Answered on 8/13/01, 10:01 pm


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