Very good question. I am interested in the attorney’s response on this one as well.
Thanks,
Stacey
subman44,
A child’s wish regarding custody is one factor that a judge can consider in making a decision, but a judge is not bound by the child’s choice. There is no “magic age” at which a judge will definitely consider the child’s wishes, but the older the child, the more likely it is that a judge would consider his or her preference. Below about nine years old, it would probably be tough to assign much weight. Plus, to ask a young child to choose is potentially traumatic, and in most circumstances children shouldn’t be placed in that position.
David L. McGuire
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
NCdivorce.com
(919)787-6668
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At what age can a child choose the parent he wants to live with?