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At what age can a minor in Texas make the decision to live with Mom or Dad?
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∙ 10y ago
The court makes the determination, not the minor. The court will usually consider the minor's opinion on the matter as one of the many factors they weigh before issuing the ruling, but it's certainly not the only one and probably not the most important one (if you're 17 and 9 months, then they'll probably figure they might as well let you live where you want for the three months they get to dictate; but if you're, say, 12, then it's a lot less relevant).
The rule of thumb nationally is that it's around 12 when the court starts considering a minor's wishes as a serious factor. But, as I said, the minor never gets to dictate the ruling, not even at 17 years and 364 days, if the judge feels strongly enough that the minor's decision is not in his or her best interest.
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