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Question: At what age can a child decide who they want to live with?

Answer: In Arizona children do not have a right to choose where they live until they reach the age of majority (18). Thus, until the child is 18 the custody decree will control where the child will reside. A custody decree is based on what the court believes to be in the best interest of the child. The court uses a range of factors to determine what is in the best interest of the child. Please refer to Title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Specifically, A.R.S. §25-403. Two of the factors that the court will consider are both the parent's and the child's thoughts on where they should live. 

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