About the Month of October. October is the 10th month of the year and has 31 days. Season (Northern Hemisphere): Autumn. Holidays. Yom Kippur. Columbus Day. Child Health Day.
MYTH: At age 12 and older, children can determine which parent they wish to live with, during a contested Florida custody case. TRUTH: Only at age 18 can an individual choose where or with whom he or she lives. While the Florida courts do consider the childâs wishes, they are absolutely not determinative.
In cases involving children who are 14 years old or older, the child will have the right to select which parent s/he wants to live with. The childâs choice will be honored unless the judge determines it is not in the childâs best interest. If your custody order was decided before your child turned 14, you may be able to modify your custody order based on your childâs preference once s/he turns 14.