2007-07-02 12:57:55 · 4 answers · asked by Brown Eyes 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Technically there is no legal age. In some cases where the judge may feel the child is old enough to have input they will consider the wishes of the child... along with the living situations, etc to make a determination, but the courts do not decide where a child lives based on the child's wishes alone.
2007-07-02 14:38:10 · answer #1 · answered by az_mommma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Indiana, and the legal age for the child to decide is 14 years old. You might try doing a search under your Texas court system and see what you can find.
2007-07-02 13:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by michele4rls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called the age of reasoning and it can be at any age. Once the Judge is asked to let the children decide, he pulls them into his chambers and asks them several questions and if he likes their answers he takes their choice under advisement and barring any legalprobl;ems from either parent, he will award the childs wish. I have seen cases where kids as young as 4 yrs old have decided
2007-07-02 13:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I new child in no way particularly comes to a decision till they're 18. it particularly is as much as the decide. in many states I new child 14 years or older has to approve his very own adoption, yet i think of a decide could ask a new child around the age of 10 who they could fairly stay with. He could take it into consideration enable with many different factors.
2016-11-07 23:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by vereen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋