18…that is to say that the courts decide what is in the “best interest” of the minor child. After 14 yrs of age they can express their opinion about where they want to go but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they will be with that parent full-time.
There is no set age, but while the court may listen to what a child has to say, there is never an age where they get to decide. When they turn 18 they are no longer considered minors and they can live where they choose at that time.
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At what age does a child have a say in whom the custodial parent should be ?