Certainly, so long as they are of an age to understand what is involved. However, the child's preference for residing principally with one parent rather than the other is just one factor the court must consider in determining which parent's home will promote the child's best interests. There are 9 other factors the court has to consider in determining whether it is in the child's best interest to principally reside with one parent or the other.

Frequently Asked Questions

 


Q: My wife got primary physical custody of our two children when we divorced three years ago. Now that the boys are older, they want to come and live me, but my wife opposes this. Don't the kids have some say-so in where they live?

A: Certainly, so long as they are of an age to understand what is involved. However, the child's preference for residing principally with one parent rather than the other is just one factor the court must consider in determining which parent's home will promote the child's best interests. There are 9 other factors the court has to consider in determining whether it is in the child's best interest to principally reside with one parent or the other.


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