There is no specific age at which you can decide where you want to live. The answer to this depends on your situation. The courts may seek a child’s opinion when the child is 12 or older.

At what age can a child decide which parent to live with in BC?

In British Columbia, there is no defined age at which children can choose which parent to live with following a separation. However, we can look to the Family Law Act and legal precedent for some answers.

Where does my 20 year old daughter live now?

My 20-year-old daughter got pregnant at university, while living with her boyfriend – they are no longer together. She had to come and live back at the family home until she could resume her studies. We encouraged this as it was best for her and the baby. My grandchild is absolutely delightful and loved as much as I love my own children.

What happens if you let your Adult Child Live at home?

Staying in this pattern can leave your child in a state of permanent adolescence, ready to “let Mom to Dad do it” while he goes about his business. And probably your adult child means no harm by any of this—he’s just behaving the way he always has because nothing has changed.

Why does my 39 year old daughter hate me?

The nuts and bolts of what I am dealing with is my daughter hates me, and as far back as I can remember, always has. I was a single mom, but had a steady full time man in my life, who was with her when she grew up. He was great, she has no problem with him. It has always been me. I have two grandchildren by her, granddaughter 12 and grandson 14.

How old was Eileen when her parents divorced?

Eileen’s parents divorced when she was four and she lived with her mother until she was six when her mother decided that her father was the “appropriate” parent after all. It was devastating for the six-year-old, particularly since her father remarried and had already had a first child in his new marriage. There would be two more.