do you think 15 yr olds have the right to, decide which parent to go with after a divorce? |
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 Apr 8 2006, 10:04 PM
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this question was asked in my gov class today.. should 15 yr olds be allowed to make the decision themselves? or are they not able/mature enough to make such an important decision themselves?
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Apr 9 2006, 03:13 PM
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It is very difficult to set a broad age limit for an issue that deals with emotional maturity, especially during the early teenage years, when there are radical differences in emotional maturity between individuals.
i think that the child should msot definately be consulted, but the impact of their judgement on the overall decision should be considered by the judge on an indivdual basis, based on interviews with the child, and the circumstances of the divorce and the potential gaurdians |
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ecargnmyst do you think 15 yr olds have the right to Apr 8 2006, 10:04 PM
zomgznoway I think 15 year-olds are very much mature enough t... Apr 9 2006, 02:11 PM illumineering Absolutely. In the foster care system, that is th... Apr 9 2006, 02:49 PM disco infiltrator ^ I second that sentiment.
I'm sure I'm f... Apr 9 2006, 07:27 PM x__Elle. Definitely..there are a lot of things fifteen year... Apr 9 2006, 07:34 PM swtcherriipie To be honest with you... I dont think 15 year olds... Apr 9 2006, 10:06 PM
x__Elle. QUOTE(swtcherriipie @ Apr 9 2006, 10:06 P... Apr 9 2006, 10:57 PM
I Shot JFK QUOTE(swtcherriipie @ Apr 10 2006, 4:06 A... Apr 10 2006, 07:43 AM Kristizzle. I definately think so.
I mean, if they've live... Apr 9 2006, 11:44 PM Angelina Taylor Of course.. they may be not mature enough to vote,... Apr 10 2006, 07:51 AM I Shot JFK QUOTE(Angelina Taylor @ Apr 10 2006, 1:51... Apr 11 2006, 10:45 AM Angelina Taylor QUOTE(I Shot JFK @ Apr 11 2006, 11:45 AM)... Apr 11 2006, 03:07 PM StanleyThePanda QUOTE(Angelina Taylor @ Apr 11 2006, 4:07... Apr 13 2006, 12:51 PM Paradox of Life Where did the 15-year-old cutoff come from? Apr 10 2006, 08:06 PM moorepocket i think they should, but most of them will stay wi... Apr 11 2006, 03:30 PM I Shot JFK QUOTE(moorepocket @ Apr 11 2006, 9:30 PM)... Apr 11 2006, 04:49 PM moorepocket QUOTE(I Shot JFK @ Apr 11 2006, 5:49 PM) ... Apr 13 2006, 11:39 AM I Shot JFK QUOTE(moorepocket @ Apr 13 2006, 5:39 PM)... Apr 13 2006, 04:19 PM Spiritual Winged Aura Yeah.
We want parents that benefit us, making us ... Apr 11 2006, 05:38 PM APPLEjuicex i think yes. 15 is almost 16 (which is the age tha... Apr 11 2006, 05:40 PM I Shot JFK QUOTE(APPLEjuicex @ Apr 11 2006, 11:40 PM... Apr 11 2006, 05:41 PM damn penguin. 15 year olds should definately be able to decide f... Apr 13 2006, 10:02 AM Crich323 That really is a hard question.
But that 15 year ... Apr 13 2006, 12:46 PM Smoogrish Yes. The kid knows which one they want to go with ... Apr 13 2006, 07:12 PM I Shot JFK QUOTE(Smoogrish @ Apr 14 2006, 1:12 AM) Y... Apr 14 2006, 08:18 AM SuzieRawkSoxx Since the last time i posted i think my perspectiv... Apr 14 2006, 06:55 AM imnoxonesmemory yeah, i think they're mature enough. they... Apr 14 2006, 06:58 AM ROARxD I'd say yes. The gov't doesn't know mu... Apr 14 2006, 03:19 PM Jenny Tran i think it really depends if the person has a good... Apr 18 2006, 06:33 PM Paul M. is baaack Divorce is an un-fair thing, judges choos the moth... Apr 19 2006, 10:02 AM im just a stupid worthless boy I think they are.
My friend has divorced parents.
... Apr 21 2006, 07:57 PM angel-roh Starting of age 10. I think they should choose...
... May 1 2006, 06:43 AM rilind i definetly think a fifeteen year old is mature en... May 2 2006, 07:07 PM emazing I think that children have a right to decide which... May 4 2006, 03:59 PM Lyra Being a 15 yr old myself, I say maybe.
Like others... May 4 2006, 04:20 PM Billy Joe dont u HAVE to live with the greater income pa... May 4 2006, 04:27 PM rilind ^i don't know but if it's not an issue of ... May 4 2006, 09:23 PM acid_high I think that at that age you are old enough to fig... May 5 2006, 11:55 AM Gypsy Eyes I think that they should have a say in what goes o... May 5 2006, 06:00 PM wckdspirit4u Excuse my language... But 15 year olds don't k... May 10 2006, 01:12 PM I Shot JFK QUOTE(wckdspirit4u @ May 10 2006, 7:12 PM... May 19 2006, 01:15 PM This Confession seems like everyone decides to stay with their mot... May 10 2006, 01:31 PM My Cinderella. I think so. They're old enough to know and dec... May 15 2006, 04:20 PM |
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