Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My daughter is 13 1/2 and does not want to spend every other weekend with her father. Does she have the legal right to make this choice?


Asked on 8/20/09, 11:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward J. Chandler Law Office of Edward J. Chandler, P.A.

A child's choice is a factor the court can consider and can be presented through a guardian-ad-litem or psychologist in a petition for modification of the parenting plan, but there is no "legal right". It is still a best interest standard.

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Answered on 8/21/09, 7:23 am


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