Only Indiana and Texas has laws setting out a specific age at which a child can make a choice the court is requiredto abide by, and even than there are some limitations. With those states, it is age 14. In all other states, the general rule of thumb is that a 12 year old can express and opinion, however the judge is under not legal obligation to consider, or even hear it. In either case, a motion to the court must be filed for a determination to be made. However, the child should be informed that there are alternatives to choosing to live with just one parent. The child should also be advised they can express a choice that they remain in one home and each parent can live with them for a designated period of time, than switch. This is called Bird Nest Custody.
Check link below for more info.As an alternative, why not ask for Joint Physical Custody of your parents?
Tell them that you want to remain in a home, and each of them there for three weeks, than switch. Once night a week, the parent not in residence takes you out to dinner or some other activity. While in the home, the resident parent does not date, or have overnight guests, other than relatives.
On the off weeks, the parent rents a room, stays with relatives, their friends, or they can split the cost of a two bedroom apartment, with each having their own bedroom.
The priority here is you not having your life disrupted by their choice not to be together. Their lives are equally disrupted and they split the cost of your home.
The support amounts each parent are obligated to provide for your care can go into a TRUST FUND. From the trust fund, expenses for the home and your standard expenses, are paid.
All this follows in accordance with Federal Laws dating back 100 years as regards Trust Funds that have been established for guardians to draw from when parents have been killed in an accident. Also in cases involving child stars (The Coogan Act-1939) where the law is designed to prevent their parents from spending the money for their own uses.
Any money left in the account would collect interest and be available for emergencies, or special expenses, such as part of the cost of a car, or a college education.
This is called Bird Nest Custody. YOU STAY IN THE NEST THE BIRDS TAKE TURNS BEING THERE.
hi. what age can my son chose to live, with which parent
maybe 19
it is up to you if you want to grant your child permission to chose which parent to live with, in the state of NJ they do not give minors this power
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As long as you are a minor you are not allowed to decide who you will live with.
age 18 see link below
When they are 18.
When they are 18. An emancipated minor could also chose to do so at 16.
The child can chose to live anywhere they want to live in the state of california when they turn 18
18.
When they are 18.
yes im 13 and when my parents 1st split up i knew who i wanted to live with and it was nothing they could decied 4 me!!!1