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do you think 15 yr olds have the right to, decide which parent to go with after a divorce?
ecargnmyst
post 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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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
I Shot JFK   It is very difficult to set a broad age limit for ...   Apr 9 2006, 03:13 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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