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In Connecticut, there is no fixed age at which point a court must consider a child's preference. Still, courts will generally consider the opinion of children aged 13 or older and disregard the opinions of children who are five or younger.

If child is 14 or older, child has the right to choose the custodial parent. If the child is 14 or older, child has the right to testify in court regarding the preference of custodial parent. If the child is 14 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child.

If the child is 14 or older, child has the right to testify in court regarding the preference of custodial parent. If the child is 14 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child. If the child is 12 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child.

At the age of fourteen (14), children are free to choose which parent to live with.

The legal answer may be yes even though the ethical answer could be no in some situations. Under the law, each parent must follow a custody order exactly. ... A parent may have a different role in making visits happen for a four-year old child versus a 14 year-old one.

In Texas, a child's decision cannot be the sole factor in determining which parent the child lives with. However, once the child reaches the age of 12, and upon motion, the court can consider the child's wishes as to whom he/she wishes to live with.

Connecticut statutes favor joint legal custody whenever possible. Sometimes it's simply too disruptive for the child to regularly move back and forth between parents' homes to allow for a 50/50 split physical custody arrangement.

Technically speaking, a child has no legal 'right to choose'. ... There seems to be a misconception among parents that there is a magical age (usually 12, 13, or 14) at which a child can choose one custodial arrangement over another. The legal standard used in all states is the Best Interests of the Child.

Technically speaking, a child has no legal 'right to choose'. ... The legal standard used in all states is the Best Interests of the Child. In many States, including Michigan, the Child Custody Act will include the child's preference among the factors that the court needs to consider in modifying custody.

Deciding Where a Child Lives You can allow your child to make this decision for themselves. This is your choice as a parent; there's no set age that determines when a child is allowed to say where he/she wants to live. However, a child is not legally entitled to choose who to live with until the age of 16.

A child is legally a minor until he/she turns 18. While a child may express strong views about who they want to live with, those views are just one of a number of factors to be taken into account by the court when deciding who he/she will live with.

At the age of fourteen (14), children are free to choose which parent to live with.

As most family law attorneys will tell you, legally, the age when a child can decide which parent to live with is 18, when they are no longer a child and subject to a custody action. Until that time it is never up to a child. There is no magic age before they turn 18.

A child becomes an adult for this purpose at age 18. Until then, parents - not the child - decide where she lives. If the parents can't agree, a judge will make the decision. The judge will listen to a child and many teenagers have mature, sound reasons for what they want.

Physical custody refers to the child's living situation. ... Again, sole legal custody means only one parent will have this decision-making power. Connecticut courts tend to prefer granting joint legal custody, allowing both parents to share the ability to make decisions for the children.