What is the age a child can choose which parent to live with in a divorce?

Answer 1

In all states, the general rule of thumb is that a 12-14 year old can express an opinion, however the judge is under not legal obligation to consider or grant the child's request. In either case, a motion to the court must be filed for a determination to be made.

A child is free to decide which parent to live with in every state once they have reached eighteen years of age.

Answer 2

When they are 18. In most states a judge can ask the ask the child when they are around age 14 where they wish to live but the court has no obligation to follow that wish.

Answer 3

12-13 years old is generally considered an age that children can reason and think out things like this.

Answer 4

There is no certain age that a child can choose where they live. The judge decides and the child would need to go back to court for the judge or magistrate to change the decision.

Answer 5

You have to be 23 or older to do it.