There are many factors that go into a judge’s decision for how parents will share child custody. In cases involving older children, the judge must at least take into consideration the child’s own wishes for custody. Ultimately, however, the child’s wishes are not the only determining factor.
Why is it that judges will not just automatically accept what a kid wants out of the custody arrangement, especially if the child is a teenager nearing adulthood? Here are just a few reasons:
Ultimately, it is left up to the judge to analyze each custody scenario and determine what is in the child’s best interests. For more decision about this decision making process, contact an experienced Minnesota child custody attorney with Appelhof, Pfeifer & Hart, P.A.