Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

Custody and Age of consent?

How old does a child in Utah have to be in order to choose who they live with.


Asked on 8/17/07, 7:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: Custody and Age of consent?

Courts use a number of factors - at least 8 - which may include the choice of the child. When a child is old enough and competent enough to voice a reasonably well informed position, usually about age 10 or more, that is one of the factors a judge considers. The other factors are also important.

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Answered on 8/20/07, 1:31 pm


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