re: Children Deciding Which Parent to Live With

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that's plural, right?

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I realize what I said. I know at the beginning it's very tough for either side to give in and be an adult.

I stand corrected.

If he’s capable of articulating why he wants the split, the judge will listen to him. I’m not saying that he will make a ruling based solely on the child’s statement, but it would definitely be taken into account.

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Are you doing this to improve your kid's quality of life, or is this just part a plan to get retribution for something your ex did? It happens way too often that kids become pawns where one parent is trying to punish the other even if its unintentional.

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I agree that happens a lot, but I guarantee you it is for quality of life. I forgave her long ago for what she did. That was for me. I wanted to move on and live my life to it's fullest and hanging on to anger over that was just going to hold me back. This is all about my son and him having every opportunity he earns through hard work and dedication.