Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Minor choosing to live with either parent

Court do not generally permit a child's preference to decide which parent will be primary residential parent. The best interest of the child is the standard. If the judge wants to hear from the child, it is often through appointing a Guardian Ad Litem (child's attorney) that child's preference is even presented to the Family Court Judge.

Re: Minor choosing to live with either parent

It just depends on the judge and the county. Some judges will listen to kids when they turn 13, but this is pretty rare. Most judges won't take a child's opinion into consideration until the child is 16 or 17 and, even then, judges always consider factors other than just the child's opinion.