Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Child Custody

My five year old step-son lives with his mother and my husband and I get him almost every weekend. He cries when its time to go home and always tells us that he wants to come live with us. I wasn't sure what legal age was for a child to choose which parent he/she wants to live with?


Asked on 2/28/04, 7:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

Re: Child Custody

Generally it is age 14 in Massachusetts for a child to have a major say in child custody decisions. Frequently, children will cry when leaving either set of parents.

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Answered on 2/29/04, 11:56 am


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