Submitted 400 days ago...
Do children have a saying??
Hello,
My name is Ana Diaz and I have a question about child custody.
Do Utah children have any saying when it comes to what amount of time they want to spend with a particular parent?
My ex wants to have more visitation time with our younger daughter and she doesn’t want to be with him too much. I have to convince her that he does love her and wants to be with her just because he wants to show her that he is becoming a better person. He wasn’t the best father before we got divorced. Anyway, anytime she hears about spending a whole weekend with him she just doesn’t like it. She hasn’t been with her father for an overnight visit and doesn’t want to so it. Will she have to be forced to spend more time with him?
Is there an age in which children are able to say what amount of time
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Submitted 400 days ago...
Technically speaking, a child under 18 years of age has no legal 'right to choose'. Minors are, by definition, "legal incompetents", which means they are not recognized by the court as being able to make legally binding decisions, including decisions regarding their custody. However, over the years, various precedents have been set by custody courts throughout the United States that have created greater flexibility in this area. However, most states take into account a childs feelings between the ages of 9 and 13 depending on the state. The hardest part of this is it is your legal obligation as the custodial parent to enforce with the child whatever the court decides. I truly feel for you. Good Luck.
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