Posted by:

Frank

on October 14, 2007 at 14:25:35:

HRU's, I thought all three of the responses I read were accurate, including yours, but I would point out that if a child's preference must include some very solid reasoning, then it may be more the REASONS than the PREFERENCE.

For example, you mentioned neglect as a possible reason for custody change. Let's look at two possibilities: One, a child says that they want to live with Mom because Dad is never around and they feel neglected. In the second scenario a child says that they want to live with Dad because he is at work most of the time and they feel smothered by their mother being around so much. In the first scenario the child will be likely to get their wish, but not in the second.

Why? Because the parenting is more important than the preference. Or at least it SHOULD be. Parenting is not a popularity contest.

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