Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Child Custody after Divorce

How old does a child have to be before they can have a legal choice in which parent they want to live with?


Asked on 8/23/01, 10:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregg Manes Gregg A. Manes, Esq.

Re: Child Custody after Divorce

The standard is always the best interest of the child, but the Court takes into consideration the opinion of an 11 or twelve year old child as instructive. Obviously, the older the child is the more emphasis the court will put on that opinion.

Read more
Answered on 8/23/01, 10:55 pm


Related Questions & Answers

More Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Adoption questions and answers in Ohio