Can Children Decide Who They Live With

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Can Children Decide Who They Live With?
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Child Custody in Utah
Sharing custody is hard for parents but being
shared can be even more difficult for kids.
Children of separated or divorced parents often
walk away feeling like they have no say in where
they live and who they live with. In Utah, the
preference of the child is taken into
consideration in cases where it is left up to a
judge to decide on custodybut only once they
reach a certain level of maturity.
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Factors Affecting Child Custody in Utah
When parents cannot come to an amicable decision
regarding child custody, it is up to the courts
in Utah to decide for them. When making this
decision, judges take into consideration several
different factors.
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Among them are

• The relationship that the child has with each
  parent.
• The moral standards and previous conduct of each
  parent.
• The likelihood that each parent will act in the
  childs best interest.
• Any history of domestic violence among other
  parent.
• The physical distance between the two homes of
  the parents.

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Child's Preference in Utah Custody Cases
The state of Utah does not specify a particular
age when a childs preference for custody can be
taken into consideration. In determining if the
child is old enough to speak for him or herself,
judges mainly look at the childs maturity and
age. In most courts, more heft is given to
children who are 14 years of age are older.
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