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    Feb 23, 2009, 11:52 AM
    Florida Child Law
    What is Florida's Legal age a child/children have to be to determine, in a court of Law, to whom which parent they would rather reside with?
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    Feb 24, 2009, 02:26 PM

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    Children are not allowed to choose. If they are in their teens, when the parents petition the court for a custody change their opinions *may* be taken into consideration. It is at the discretion of the court, however.
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