Can I move out of state if I have sole physical custody?
Can I move out of state if I have sole physical custody?
Generally, a parent who has a permanent order for sole physical custody (also called primary physical custody) can move away with the children unless the other parent can show that the move would harm the children.
Can you choose which parent to live with at 14?
There is no ‘Magic Age’ There is no fixed age when a child can decide on where they should live in a parenting dispute. Instead their wishes are one of many factors a court will consider in reaching a decision.
Can a 13 year old decide who they want to live with?
A judge may ask a child who is old enough (typically 12 to 14) which parent he or she prefers to live with the majority of the time. A judge will typically do this outside of the courtroom, to keep the child out of the case as much as possible. A judge will use a third-party evaluator to ascertain the child’s wishes.
How old before a child can decide what parent to live with in NH?
The law doesn’t specify an age at which the court must take into consideration a child’s preference. That’s because age doesn’t determine maturity level. So it’s conceivable that a judge might take into account the wishes of a young, mature child, but not those of an older, less responsible one.
