What age in VA can a child decide which parent to live with?
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What age in VA can a child decide which parent to live with?
18Though a child can have a say in a custody case, there's really no official point at which a child can automatically say with whom he or she would prefer to live—until the child reaches the age of 18.
At what age can a child refuse visitation with a non custodial parent?
Most judges understand that once a child reaches their teens (14 /15 /16 /17), it certainly is difficult to force them to visit with a noncustodial parent when they are adamant about not seeing them, but it truly is not the child's decision.
At what age can a child decide if they want to visit the other parent in Ohio?
CHILDREN CANNOT CHOOSE WHICH PARENT TO LIVE WITH While former Ohio law allowed a child to make this decision upon reaching the age of 12 years old, the current law does not. However, children's wishes can be taken into account by the Court when it makes the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.
