2007-03-28 13:23:07 · 7 answers · asked by brown30533 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Age of reasoning. In divorce court ask the judge for permission to let the child decide. The judge will usually take the child into his chambers and ask the child some questions and if he like the answers, and if no objections then he will let the child voice their opinion. Now the judge takes this into consideration only, but if no other scenarios exist then he will side with the child and let her choice stand. I have heard of children as young as 4 yr being able to do this. Good luck
2007-03-28 13:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 years of age in most states. Some other states accept it at a younger age as long as the judge believes the child is mature enough to make this decision on their own.
2007-03-28 13:32:28 · answer #2 · answered by «~♥Emelie's Momma♥~» 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that depends on the state.. if you or your wife have not file for divorce yet and your planing to.. then one day pick up your child drive to a lawyer office and file papers.. if you got the child and you file first you have a better chance of getting custosdy... a word of warning thought if your child would rather stay with mom .. you better let them because even if you win your case you lose with your child.. but if mom is unfit than i would just do it
2007-03-28 14:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
however old it is for them to prove the maturity to make that decision. however, children sometimes can show their feelings about staying with a certain parent when they are very young, you just have to recognize the signs.
and a lot of children don't want to be seen playing favorites by choosing one parent or another. if i was ever in that situation, which i never was, i would stay with the parent that would not be leaving my school district and friends, just so i could be with something familiar, not because i want to choose one parent over the other. unless i really had a serious problem with one of them.
2007-03-28 13:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by pikachu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say 12 years of age in most states. Check with your lawyer and find out for sure though. Good luck to you.
2007-03-28 13:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Hewitt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ohio it's 13..............been there done that, but it was a few years ago. I'm sure it's still the same and probably pretty similar in most states.
2007-03-28 13:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by noodle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 in ohio
2007-03-28 13:28:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋