It depends on the state and county but in general the legal age is 12. If specify which county and state, i can give you a definite answer but generally its 12.
Note: Even though the child may meet the legal age, the child still can be denied the right to choose. There are many factors that determine if the child has the right to choose. These factors determine if the child can choose which parent to live in:
placer county, California
18. However the child is always free to make their wishes known to the judge, either in court when custody is being decided, by requesting a meeting with the judge, writing a letter to the judge expressing their wishes, or engaging an attorney or guardian ad litem to speak for them. The judge will take into consideration the wishes of the child, and generally, the older the child, the more weight is given to those wishes.
Ultimately, however, the judge will rule depending on what he or she feels would be in the best interests of the child.
I'm not sure of what you're asking, but I am going to assume you are asking what age a child must be before they can decide which parent to live with. That would be 18 in California.
However the child is always free to make their wishes known to the judge, either in court when custody/visitation is being decided or request a modification to the original order by requesting a meeting with the judge, writing a letter to the judge expressing their wishes, or engaging an attorney or guardian ad litem to speak for them. The judge will take into consideration the wishes of the child, and generally, the older the child, the more weight is given to those wishes.
Ultimately, however, the judge will rule depending on what he or she feels would be in the best interests of the child.
If you meant something different, please re-state your question for clarity.
18. However if a younger child has a convincing and compelling reason or reason(s) why they do not wish to abide by the court ordered visitation decree, they can write a letter to the judge with jurisdiction outlining those things, or engage an attorney or guardian ad litem to petition the court on their behalf for visitation modification based on the same. The judge has no legal obligation to modify the visitation orders based on the child's wishes, but they will be considered. Ultimately, the judge will decide what is in the best interests of the child whether or not any modifications are made.
A child cannot determine their own custody in any state. If the parent's can't work out a custody arrangement the judge will decide in the best interest of the child.
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Is that between a child's parents? if so it is ultimately up to the parents. But, most parents will let the child decide who they want to live with.
As long as you are a minor you can not decide legally where to live.
No they don't, the parents can allow them to live any place that is safe. But the parents get to decide, not the child.
You used the word child. And legally they are a child and the parents decide where they are to live.
A child may not decide until he is 18yo.
When he is 18. Until then the parents or court decides.
When they are 18. Before that it's the parents or the court that decides.
England: I think its 16
Age of Majority on your state
18 years old in Florida
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No, the child is not allowed to decide until they are 18. Until then the parents are legally responsible for the child.