Renny
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Re: modifying visitation to change school districts
02/19/12 09:14 PM
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[quote][quote]Um...that's wrong. Where are you getting that as soon as they are 14, they can decide? [/quote]
That IS true, depending on the state. The poster didn't say it was the do-all, end-all, but it DOES have weight.. Again, as the poster said DEPENDING ON THE STATE. I've seen this poster get criticized in another thread for making the statement as being false and it's NOT.
In NY? NO.. the child's opinion NEVER matters.
In RI? YES.. the child's opinion, I believe it's at age TWELVE, DOES CARRY WEIGHT. I believe they can actually "decide" where they want to live, if I'm not mistaken. Another poster here can confirm that as they have personal experience.
I'm quite sure RI is NOT the only state that is like this. [/quote]
Thank you for the close reading of these posts. GA of course is the state where a 14 can elect the custodial parent, and the election is a presumption. The judge has final say based on the best interests of the child. In all states the child can be heard, and the judge has wide discretion in what weight to give a minors testimony. The subject has come up before and for some reason it upsets some folks, making it difficult to pass on useful information. In general, it's rare for children to testify, even in GA.
This is all a tangent in any event, the OP was concerned that her Ex would get custody based on having better schools. The response that matters is that it is highly unlikely.
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