Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Legal Age

What is the legal age for a child who wants to live with their non-custodial parent?


Asked on 8/10/99, 11:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Preble Preble Law Firm, P.S.

Re: Legal Age

There's no set age. It is ultimately the age when the child makes life so miserable for the residential parent that they are happy to get rid of them.

Obviously there are less drastic intermediate solutions.

If you have to fight it in court, the court will look at the factors set forth in RCW 26.09.184 through 26.09.260. The latter can be found at http://search.leg.wa.gov/wslrcw/RCW%20%2026%20%20TITLE/RCW%20%2026%20.%2009%20%20CHAPTER/RCW%20%2026%20.%2009%20.260.htm.

Gary Preble

Olympia

360-943-6960

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Answered on 8/14/99, 2:21 pm


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