In Texas, at the age of 12, the judge will allow a child to voice his/her preference of who they want to live with. However, that does not mean that the judge will automatically agree to that (and I'm assuming this is a case where one of the parents is not in agreement with what the child wants). The judge takes the child's wishes into consideration, along with many other things, and then makes the final decision based on the best interest of the child.
In Texas it is with 12 years of age and can be found in the Texas Family code as follows:
§ 153.008. CHILD'S PREFERENCE OF PERSON TO DESIGNATE
RESIDENCE. A child 12 years of age or older may file with the court
in writing the name of the person who is the child's preference to
have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the
child, subject to the approval of the court.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, § 12, eff. Sept. 1,
1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1289, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1036, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
I'm in OPKS. Age 18 in every state except Texas. see links below
No, you will need the other parents and the courts permission.
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in the state of nebraska how old does the child have to be in order to choose which parent they want to live with
Contact your State's child support agency. They can take various actions to establish/collect support. Be patient but persistent. Good luck!
according to my lawyer a child can choose at 12 and in some cases at 10 but never told me what these cases may be...
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I'm in OPKS. Age 18 in every state except Texas. see links below
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In the state of Texas a person becomes legally designated an adult at the age of 18. In most cases the parent(s) will no longer be legally or financially responsible for the child (an exception could be a child support order that stipulates a different age). If the parents so choose they may request their "adult" child to move from their residence.
No, you will need the other parents and the courts permission.
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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
in the state of nebraska how old does the child have to be in order to choose which parent they want to live with
Yes. Child support is for the "custodial parent". If you are not living at home with your custodial parent, then they are no longer eligible to receive child support. However, the non-custodial parent can request a modification if the child is no longer living with the custodial parent and that includes a change of custody. A 17 yr old is not emancipated in Texas, unless proper procedures through the courts have taken place. If that is the case, then the custodial parent and child are no longer eligible for child support.
Age 18