How do I divorce my dad?

If you are a teenager, the legal way to disown your family is to become emancipated from them. This means youll be legally treated as an adult with the right to make your own decisions, and your parents will no longer be your legal guardians. In most states, you have to be over 16 to pursue emancipation.

Can a child divorce their father?

Sometimes casually referred to as children divorcing their parents, emancipation is a legal process that allows minors who are at least sixteen years old to file a petition with the court, asking for a decree of emancipation.

How old can a child choose which parent to live with?

There is a common misconception that in Family Law parenting disputes about with whom a child will live, a child will have the deciding vote when they reach the age of 12. This is not the case.

At what age can a child decide what parent to live with?

16 years old In law, there is no fixed age that determines when a child can express a preference as to where they want to live. However, legally, a child cannot decide who they want to live with until they are 16 years old. Once a child reaches the age of 16, they are legally allowed to choose which parent to live with.