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    Default How to Get Custody with No Standing Order

    My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Missouri

    My 16 y.o. step daughter, who resides in Missouri, has expressed her wishes to move in with her father and I in Texas. Over the Christmas holiday she confided to me that her mother has threatened to kick her out for various non-issues on numerous occasions. She is very unhappy with her living situation. I am unsure if there is more going on that what she is willing to tell me. She recently text me about her mom calling her an expletive. I realize we can't just move her down with us because she is unhappy. There are currently no custody or visitation orders, just child support. I would like to know 1.) Can a 16 y.o. minor make the decision on where she wants to reside? 2.) If it is truly her desire to live with us, can she move without a current custody order in place?

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    Default Re: How to Get Custody with No Standing Order

    If you are stating that there's no custody or support order in effect, and your husband wants custody, it would seem to make sense for him to petition for custody. I don't think it will look particularly good for him if he encourages the child to run away to live with him, followed by mom's going to court and asking for a formal custody order in Missouri. A child's preference will generally be considered by a court if the child is old enough to state a meaningful preference and the parents want it to be considered, but children don't get to pick where they live until they turn 18.

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