Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    vamom25's Avatar
    vamom25 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Aug 15, 2010, 02:01 PM
    Legal age for a child to choose where to live in WV
    My daughter, who is 12, lives with her father and stepmother in WV tells me all the time she wants to come live with me at what age can a child deceide where they would like to live?
    mrshodges's Avatar
    mrshodges Posts: 208, Reputation: 34
    Full Member
    		  
    #2

    Aug 15, 2010, 02:30 PM

    Sometimes it depends on the judge. They might consider her to be mature enough to decide or they may just decide for her.
    Fr_Chuck's Avatar
    Fr_Chuck Posts: 81,301, Reputation: 7692
    Expert
    		  
    #3

    Aug 15, 2010, 03:26 PM

    The child can not "decide" until they are 18 and no longer covered under a child visitation order.

    You can file in court for a change of custody in court and the court can allow her to testify what she wants. They will take what she wants, plus why she wants it, plus both parents will also present evidence why the child should either get to, or why the child should not be allowed to change.

    Often the judge will allow it, unless the other parent can prove why they should not be. ** what was the reasons for the father to have custody in the first place ? If there were issues, have they changed
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

At what age in CA can a child choose to live with a parent [ 2 Answers ]

My children are 15 and 16... they live with me as the custodial parent. After 10 years of divorce, I still have issues with their dad about the vacation schedule. The girls want to go with me to Hawaii. He refuses to let them go. Can they.

At what age can a child choose which parent they live with [ 4 Answers ]

At what age can a child who's parents have separated choose which parent they live with?

Legal age a child can choose which parent to live with [ 1 Answers ]

Hi , I'm a father in Illinois in need of help . My son lives in Minnesota and will be 16 in June. Me and his mother divorced 8 years ago and since have both remarried. During his time in Minnesota he has been in some trouble but nothing involving the police. He has matured a great deal in the last...

AGe a child can choose where to live in ONT [ 2 Answers ]

I am a father recently separated and likely heading to court soon, one of my sons is 13 and would like to come to live with me. When is he able to decide this cause his mother will not allow him to for her own personal reasons. I am a great father who has taken great care of his kids all his life....

Age A child can choose which parent to live with [ 3 Answers ]

I have a daughter who lives in Michigan and stayed there when my husband and I moved to Arizona. She is now calling every night crying that she wants to move back in with us but her other parent will not allow it. How is it that a child's voice can not be heard. I am completely blown away that a...

View more questions Search