My son is so miserable with his mother and begs to live with me. She is not abusive just mean and cold. She constantly runs me down to him. He can't call me. And can't visit unless it is in the divorce decree. I pay child support, medical, dental,clothes, school lunches and anything else he needs. Main thing is that I just love him more and he feels good with me.

Texas

The best interest of the child will always be the primary consideration of the court in determining the issues of conservatorship and possession of and access to the child. The court also provides that a child 12 years of age or older may designate their preference as to which custodian will have the exclusive right to determine the primary residence of the child.

You should contact your attorney and ask for a child custody modification where you and your ex-wife maintain joint managing conservatorship but you have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of your son, thereby making you the primary custodian.

Let me know if you have any questions...

At age 14, courts in most states will take into account the child's wishes in terms of who they want to reside with as the custodial parent, but again the best interest of the child is the guiding factor.

At age 14, courts in most states will take into account the child's wishes in terms of who they want to reside with as the custodial parent, but again the best interest of the child is the guiding factor.



;) Hi im Tricia and i do the same thing you do. Well im supposed to but i dont work, The age is 12 for a child to say where he or she wants to live, you can look on the net to find legal papers get them notorised and take them to court and let the kid get on the stand and speak his mind.