Michigan legal age for a child to determine which parent they want to live with?

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• That is incorrect. There is no age in which a child gets to choose. Most states give a child's wishes increasing weight at certain ages, but the court always must determine what is in the best interest of the child.

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  by Anonymous on October 28th, 2008

• Funny how you had to leave yourself anonymous to comment my answer. I'm assuming you are an attorney since you know so much, right?

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  by CamiK0505 on October 28th, 2008

• Everyone is anonymous on this site. Hence the use of aliases and icons.

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  by Anonymous on October 28th, 2008

• I'm not anonymous and I have no alias. My name and icon is exactly who I am. But just so you know, it is a LAW in the state of Texas that a child of 12 years or older be allowed to file an affidavit with the court stating who they want to live with. The judge does not have to agree to what the child says but they do have to take it into consideration. I have a very close friend whose son just turned 12 and was able to move in with his dad because he told the court he wanted to.

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  by CamiK0505 on October 28th, 2008

• I never said this was not the case. All I said is that a child never gets the choice. The is a very good reason for this. Suppose parent A is rarely home, allows the kids to smoke and drink, and provides no discipline. Parent B is an ideal parent (whatever you define that as). Which parent do you think the child would "choose" to live with? And what custody arrangement would be in the best interest of the child? Let me quote myself from above: "Most states give a child's wishes increasing weight at certain ages, but the court always must determine what is in the best interest of the child."

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  by Anonymous on October 28th, 2008