Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
I'm 15 years old and my parents are getting a divorce. i dont wont to live with my mother because of her new boyfriend. i am going to court tomorrow to talk to the judge. i wanted to know if my mom has the right to tell me where i can and can not live, when im not even living with her?!
2 Answer from Attorneys
At your age, while you don't exactly get to decide all on your own which parent you'll live with, the court will take very seriously what you have to say on the subject. Ultimately, the decision will be made based on what the court believes would be in your best interests, so you might want to sit down tonight and make a list of reasons why living with one parent or the other would be better or worse for you, and maybe also try to think of things your mom might say as to why you should live with her, and why you think those reasons may not be valid. I'm not suggesting you give any kind of prepared presentation, but I do think it would help both you and the judge for you to have put some time into carefully thinking about all this beforehand. Good luck.