Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
child custody
i have 11 years old son and want to fight for full custody and somebody talk me that in virginia he can go to court and decide for himself at the age of 12, she live in alexandria and i live it loundoun county which court should apply for custody is it better to go alone or need a lawyer thanks
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: child custody
No, you've been given wrong information, i.e., the boy cannot "go to court and decide for himself at the age of 12" the issue as to which parent should have full custody. Such a determination can only be properly made by a court after considering all of the relevant factors in the case and which would form the basis for a best interests of the child determination by the judge hearing the matter.
The custody suit would be filed in the jurisdiction where the boy currently lives and this is a matter for which you will obviously need the services of an attorney in order to have any chance of success.
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