Re: Childs right to live with parent

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On 5/17/01, Cal wrote:
> Hi can anyone tell me why a judge would place you with one
> parent when both of them was doing the same thing that has
> effected me and my brother/We were not abused but they
> drank and used drugs.My father was very honest and my mom
> lied in court.I told the judge I wanted to live with my dad
> and so does my brother but they said no.Im twelve yrs old
> now and I want to live with my dad .If they wont let me I
> would rather live with my granparents.Do I have a right to
> choose who I want to live with??????????Please help me
> out.I love both my parents but I m tired of all the name
> calling and anger between them.My brother and I just want
> to live a normal quite live.Why dont granparents have a
> right to step in and take over.My grandparents love us and
> would see to it that we had a good life.I think the courts
> think moms are always right but I dont.
you do have a choice of which parent you want to live
with.the law is that if you are either 11 or 12 you can
choose which parent you want to live with.also your
grandparents have rights,it is called grandparents rights.if
both parents are drinking and using drugs basically unfit
parents,if your grandparents would step in and say they want
custody of you then they will get it.