There is no specific age at which you can decide where you want to live. The answer to this depends on your situation. The courts may seek a child’s opinion when the child is 12 or older. There have been some cases in which the child’s opinion was considered when the child was under 12. It depends on the emotional maturity of the child. Even if the court asks for the child’s opinion, the judge does not have to honour the child’s wishes. The judge will make a determination that is in the child’s best interests based on all of the evidence presented to them. Last Reviewed: November 2019