Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

childrens rights/grandparents rights

im 17 i live in teaxs and i want to ive with my grandparents in tennesse but my mom is trying to make me stay with her dont i have a right to choose who i want to live with and if so how do i go about doing this


Asked on 6/29/08, 4:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Patricia F. Bushman BUSHMAN LAW OFFICES

Re: childrens rights/grandparents rights

No, you don't have any rights to pick where you live. In cases where there is an open custody case, you have the right to express your preference as to who you want to live with, but it is only an opinion and not binding on the Judge. Sorry.

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Answered on 6/30/08, 9:50 am


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