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    Nov 14, 2008, 09:01 AM
    Children's rights
    I would like to know how old a child needs to be to be able to make their own mind up which parent they want to live with.
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    Nov 14, 2008, 09:10 AM

    A CHILD never has that right. The decision as to which parent a child has to live with is made by a Family Court judge. The judge may take into account the child's wishes. Some states may require the judge to do so. But the decisions is always the judge's.
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