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    jbrathwa Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 19, 2011, 10:23 AM
    I live in FL and my 15 year old niece wants to live with me her parents are separated
    We all in the state of FL, my brother and his wife have separated, not legaly but he has moved out 13 months ago, the mother who is 47 now has a 32 year old boyfriend who spends som noghts at her apt. My brother an his wife cannot speak to one another without there being an argument. My 15 year old niece is tired and want to live with me. Does she have the right to choose?
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    Dec 19, 2011, 10:51 AM
    No. A child (under 18) has no right to make that decision. Only a court can award custody. However, if both parents agree they can give you temporary guardianship while they work out their differences.
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