Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

In Oregon, at what age can a child choose what parent he wants to live with?


Asked on 9/19/10, 9:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence D. Gorin, Atty. Law Offices of Lawrence Gorin

In Oregon, the choice of which parent a child is going to live with is not a choice that can be made by a minor. Rather, it is a decision that is in the hands of the parents, if they can decide it between themselves, or by a judge if they cannot. Once the child attains age 18, the child can then make his/her own choices.

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Answered on 9/26/10, 2:47 am


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