When they are 18.
I think that children of 12 years and more may decide to visit parents in Texas
I believe it is 13-years-old.
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.
yes
No there is no need for the child to go to Texas.
The law in Texas has set the age of 14 at which a child can make a choice the court is required to abide by, and even than there are some limitations.
No, a child can not decide this until they are 18.
When they are 18yo.
In West Virginia, a child can decide which parent they want to live with when they are 18.
The only people who can decide if home schooling is the right option for their child is the parent and the child involved. Depending on the parent's qualifications and the child's learning pace, home schooling may be a valid choice in which case more information can be found at http://www.homeschool.com/.
They have to be 18.