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If it is a matter of contested custody it would be at the descretion of the court. In other words, the judge presiding over the matter would rule if the child involved was old enough to make such a choice. The judge would take into consideration the reasons the child wanted to live with the specified parent. Judges are concerned with the welfare of the child above everything else.
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What age can a child decide where he or she wants to stay?
When you are 18 you can decide to stay or go.
Can the child decide which parent he or she wants to stay with?
What child, what age, what state, what judge?
If a pregnant illegal immigrant gives birth in the USA do they stay in America to provide for their child because the child is a citizen?
No. The illegal immigrant is returned to their country. The child however, is an American citizen and it is up to the parents to decide whether or not to take the child with them.
What age can a child stay alone in NJ?
There are currently no laws that state how old a child must be to stay home alone. It is left up to the parents to decide if their child is ready for that or not.
How would you decide whether to stay or quit your job?
stay if you getting payed alot money until you find a job
What is the legal age in ohio for a child being allowed to stay home alone?
you decide
Does a mother in rehab have the right to decide who her child can stay with?
Provided family services has not taken the child, and/or the father has filed a child in need of care motion.
How do you get your girlfriend to stop smoking in the relationship?
You can ask her and offer support. If she chooses not to stop then you can decide whether or not you will stay.
Is it child abuse to make a 3 year old stay on bended knees for hours?
It depends on the circumstances of the actions, whether they are punitive and whether or not the child was forced into the action.
Do most of the kids who play football stay in school?
it depends whether the person wants to or not, football has nothing to do with it
What is the legal age a child can decide who they want to stay with in Kentucky?
They should be about 17 years of age in Kentucky.
What if wife becomes pregnant with another man?
You have to decide whether or not you'll divorce her, or stay with her & raise the baby as your own.
