What age can a minor child choose to live with the non custodial parent in Alabama?

Answer 1

16The true age is 19. You are a legal adult at 19, and can live were ever you wish. The court system may take into consideration a minor, 14 years old and up, wishs to live with one parent or the other. That said also if both parents agree the minor may be allowed to decide for his of her self on which parent the minor lives with.

Answer 2

In deciding which parent the children should live with in a divorce situation, the court takes into consideration a number of factors, including the sex of the parent, how much the child has bonded with that parent, whether the child would have to change schools or their surroundings, etc. Although some feel that the standard age of 14 is when a child is able to decide which parent to live with, a Judge does not have to go by this age in making his or her decision. Age is just "one" factor considered among many others. It is not an absolute determining factor.

Answer 3

A similar question has been previously anwered in WikiAnswers. See: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_age_of_majority_in_Alabama Additional: if the child's custody was awarded by the court to one parent over another, the court itself would have to be petitioned to change the court order as well.

Answer 4

As an alternative, why not ask for Joint Physical Custody of your parents?

Tell them that you want to remain in a home, and each of them there for three weeks, than switch. Once night a week, the parent not in residence takes you out to dinner or some other activity. While in the home, the resident parent does not date, or have overnight guests, other than relatives.

On the off weeks, the parent rents a room, stays with relatives, their friends, or they can split the cost of a two bedroom apartment, with each having their own bedroom.

The priority here is you not having your life disrupted by their choice not to be together. Their lives are equally disrupted and they split the cost of your home.

The support amounts each parent are obligated to provide for your care can go into a TRUST FUND. From the trust fund, expenses for the home and your standard expenses, are paid.

All this follows in accordance with Federal Laws dating back 100 years as regards Trust Funds that have been established for guardians to draw from when parents have been killed in an accident. Also in cases involving child stars (The Coogan Act-1939) where the law is designed to prevent their parents from spending the money for their own uses.

Any money left in the account would collect interest and be available for emergencies, or special expenses, such as part of the cost of a car, or a college education.

This is called Bird Nest Custody. YOU STAY IN THE NEST THE BIRDS TAKE TURNS BEING THERE.

Answer 5

18. However the child is always free to make their wishes known to the judge, either in court when custody/visitation is being decided or request a modification to the original visitation order by requesting a meeting with the judge, writing a letter to the judge expressing their wishes, or engaging an attorney or guardian ad litem to speak for them. The judge will take into consideration the wishes of the child, and generally, the older the child, the more weight is given to those wishes.

Ultimately, however, the judge will rule depending on what he or she feels would be in the best interests of the child.

Answer 6

18, however the child is free to make their wishes known to the judge, either in court when custody/visitation is being decided or request a modification to the original visitation order by requesting a meeting with the judge, writing a letter to the judge expressing their wishes, or engaging an attorney or guardian ad litem to speak for them. The judge will take into consideration the wishes of the child, and generally, the older the child, the more weight is given to those wishes.

Ultimately, however, the judge will rule depending on what he or she feels would be in the best interests of the child.

Answer 7

In strict legal terms, a child under eighteen years cannot make a decision about where he or she lives.

However, as a child reaches teenage years, he or she is able to form considered opinions and can have firm views on their up-bringing. Should the matter of custody or living arrangements be considered by a family court, the views and wishes of the child are considered with older children having a greater voice. Ultimately, it is the court who will make a final decision but judges will consider all factors when making that decision. A competent, older teenager will often get their wish unless there are other factors that make such an arrangement an unhealthy one for the child.

Answer 8

At 18.