Can an 18 year old choose which parent to live with?

Can an 18 year old choose which parent to live with?

At 18 they can do whatever they want. You should talk to a family lawyer as to how that may affect child support.

At what age can a child decide where to stay?

In special circumstances, a court may consider a child as young as 10 years old sufficiently mature enough to meaningfully contribute to decisions about her welfare.

Who has more rights the mother or father?

Many people assume that mothers have greater child custody rights than fathers. However, the fact is that no custody laws in the U.S. give mothers a preference or additional rights to custody of their children.

What rights do absent fathers have?

Absent parent: If a parent has been absent for 6 months or more, the law allows the other, more responsible parent, to petition to terminate parental rights. Not just parents can terminate: in fact, anyone with an interest in the well-being of a child can attempt to terminate one or both parents’ rights.

What happens if you don’t cooperate with CPS?

Q: Do parents have the right to refuse entry to an investigator? A: Yes. But refusing entry to CPS will not end the investigation. If CPS has information that a child may be in danger, they have the authority to go to court to ask for a court order—similar to a search warrant—requiring you to allow them access.

How do I remove parental responsibility from my mother?

Generally, the only way to remove parental responsibility from someone is to make an application to the Court. Although if someone has been given parental responsibility through a court order, then that responsibility would end once the court order is no longer in force.

Can a mother give up parental responsibility?

Can parental responsibility be terminated? In short the answer is “yes” – it is possible to apply to the court for an order to terminate parental responsibility.

How do grandparents get parental responsibility?

There are a number of ways in which someone, other than a parent, can be granted parental responsibility. The relevant options for grandparents, assuming the child’s parents are still living, are to apply to the court for a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.