Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
Custody
How old do the children need to be for the Court system to honor their decision of who they would like to live with?
Asked on 1/28/07, 12:43 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Ben Stevens
The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center
Re: Custody
I have written an article discussing that very question, and you can read the article at http://tinyurl.com/2bu6vx -- I urge you to read that article for a complete discussion of this subject.
The "short" answer is that the Family Court must consider the preference of every child, no matter how young or how old, and the Court is also required to place the appropriate weight on the child's reasons for having such a preference.
If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.
Ben Stevens
Answered on 1/28/07, 8:10 pm