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