Re: 17 year old girl wants to stay

More | Report Post

None.
A child does not get to determine with whom she lives (except
in a handful of states and yours is not one of them.)

If biomom has sole legal and physical custody of the child,
she must go -- or there must be a change custody to biodad (if
he's alive and a suitable placement) with a court order-- or
an adult must be appointed as her legal guardian by court order.

On 4/14/07, David wrote:
> My brother is about to marry his 8 year live in
> girlfriend. They live in Washington state. She has a 17
> year old daughter. They are moving to Puerto Rico. She has
> almost completed high school and wants to stay with my
> wife and me in order to finish in Washington and start her
> post high school education rather than starting over in
> Puerto Rico.
>
> What control does whe have to stay?