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Question: At what age can you choose which parents you want to live with either?

Answer: Your adopted parents are your legal parents and have the right to make decisions on your behalf until you are 18, including where you live. This must be a difficult situation for you and the adults involved if you are now having contact with your biological parents. Depending on the circumstances of your biological parents and your age, sometimes visitation arrangements can be worked out if all parties are willing. You may want to speak to your school counselor, you may need an adult to help you work through this.


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On 04/04/05
krista from TX said:
i've lived with my dad in texas fo rabout 7 years i want to move back with my mom but he says she not wont be able to take care of me because she doesn't make a whole lot of money i think hes holding on to the past to see that my mom has changed how can i make him see and will i be able to just stay with her when i visit this summer
On 02/22/05
Richard from PA said:
My mom is a drug atic and i dount always get to eat and i never feel safe at my home. she wont let me live with my dad becuase im to young but lm not to young im 12 and i should be aloud to live with my dad.
On 12/15/04
nicolette from NJ said:
i am 12 years old and i live with my mom but i want to live with my dad because my mom is moving somewhere and i want to stay in the area but my mom thinks my dad isnt responsible enough what can i do to convince my mom to let m live with my dad?
On 12/15/04
Alex from CT said:
I am 15 years old and have been living with my dad for about 10 years. He devorced my ex-step mother about a year ago. ever since then, this "new girl" has been ruining my life. I only see my mom once a month. I dont think i speak for myself when i say that its not enough for a fifteen year old. I would like to know how old i halfto be to move out of my dads and into my moms. Thank you
On 05/14/04
Maggie from MA said:
Im 14 years old and my dad has custuty of me. My mom had custusy of me for my whole life besides these past two years. The only reason i live with my dad now is because my mom moved out of the state and i didnt want to go out of the state. Now that my mom lives in my old hometown, i want to live with her full time. I get along with her much better too. I just wanted to know if i went to court with my mom and dad and told them my story, would they let me move back in with my mother?
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