A child cannot make that decision until they reach eighteen years of age.
Child protective services does no decide if a parent is unfit. A judge will decide that. Child protective services can and will however, help the judge to decide by presenting any evidence they have found that may prove the parent unfit.
A fourteen year can live with a grandparent if her parents are not opposed to it. If one parent is opposed, then the child cannot move unless the courts orders so.
That issue is affected by state laws and court orders and separation agreements. You need to find the answer before claiming the child. In some states the working custodial parent has the right to claim the child as a dependent regardless if the non-custodial parent pays child support in recognition that the parent with custody generally spends more time and money on caring for the child.
Child support is paid to the child's other parent regardless where the child is.
No, a child can not decide this until they are 18.
Go back to the custodial court. Most custody orders and visitation orders etc have a provision against alienation of the child against the other parent.
When they are 18yo.
Yes. Child support and visitation orders are separate.
Generally no, though there is a presumption of primary residential custody for the obligee parent. In states like California, the amount of time the obligor parent has the child affects the amount of child support ordered.ClarificationChild support orders and custody orders are separate. Generally, the parent who pays child support pays it to the custodial parent.
In West Virginia, a child can decide which parent they want to live with when they are 18.
You need to review your court orders and the laws in your state. The custodial parent also supports the child. In some states the custodial parent has the legal right to claim the child. Massachusetts is one such state.You need to review your court orders and the laws in your state. The custodial parent also supports the child. In some states the custodial parent has the legal right to claim the child. Massachusetts is one such state.You need to review your court orders and the laws in your state. The custodial parent also supports the child. In some states the custodial parent has the legal right to claim the child. Massachusetts is one such state.You need to review your court orders and the laws in your state. The custodial parent also supports the child. In some states the custodial parent has the legal right to claim the child. Massachusetts is one such state.
The parent has the right to decide about the baby, regardless of their age. However, if the minor cannot show that they can take care of the child, the courts can take away their parental rights.