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Can a 12-Year-Old Tell a Texas Judge Where They Want to Live? How the Section 153.009 Interview Works

Posted on July 9, 2026July 6, 2026

Texas Family Code 153.009 lets a child 12 or older tell the judge where they want to live. The judge still decides. Here is how that private interview works.

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