Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

How old must a child be to select which parent he wants to stay with?

How old must a child living in the state of Virginia be to select which parent he wants to live with?

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Asked on 9/27/99, 9:24 pm

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Paul B. Ward Law Offices of Paul B. Ward

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There is no statutory age, but most courts have a realistic attitude about whether a child of 14 or so can be forced to live with a parent the child does not wish to live with.

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Answered on 9/28/99, 6:35 pm


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