Pomona, CA asked in Family Law and Child Custody for California

Q: My 16 years old has lived with his Dad for the past three years in Az, now he wants to come live with me in Ca can he?

We currently both have joint custody of my son, can he legally make the decision to leave his Dad in Arizona and come live in California with his mom, he is now 16 years old?

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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Indio, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: A competent family law attorney can easily file the appropriate documents to have your son transfer over to you. Good luck!

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